Scientific Name: Strophanthus gratus (Wallich & Hook. ex Benth.) Baill.
Synonym: Roupellia grata
Family: Asclepiadaceae
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Recommended Temperature Zone: USDA: 10b-12 Frost Tolerance: Frost-tender Sun Exposure: Full sun to shade Origin: Western tropical Africa Growth Habits: Evergreen, clambering vine or rambling shrub, to 25 feet or more (7.5 m); glabrous, glossy, dark green, thick, oblong to elliptical leaves, up to 6 inches long (15 cm), veins spreading at right angles Watering Needs: Keep moist, prefers a fertile, humus-rich soil, needs good drainage Propagation: Softwood cuttings or seeds. |
This poisonous plant has medicinal applications.
Blooming Habits:
Clusters of showy, rose-scented, white or tinged with pink flowers with a darker throat, up to 2 inches in diameter (5 cm), tube up to 1.6 inches long (4 cm), lobes with crisped margins.
Fruiting Habits:
Dry fruit, up to 15 inches long (37 cm), containing glabrous seeds.
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