| Author: |
Friedrich R.R. Schlechter, 1895 |
| Family: |
ASCLEPIADACEAE* |
| Origin: |
Eswatini,
Mozambique, South Africa, Zimbabwe |
| Soil: |
Mix |
| Water:
|
Medium |
| Sun: |
Maximum |
| Thickness: |
20
Centimetres |
| Height: |
75
Centimetres |
| Flower:
|
Pale
Green |
| Propagate: |
Seeds/Cuttings |
| Names:
|
- |
| Synonyms: |
- |
This member of the
Asclepiadaceae* family was described by Friedrich
Richard Rudolf Schlechter
in 1895. It is found
in Eswatini, Mozambique,
South Africa and Zimbabwe, growing in a well-drained soil with some
water and lots of sun. The caudex can reach 20 centimetres or more
in diameter, the vines will reach for 75 centimetres. The deciduous
flowers are a pale green star with a purple centre. It can be
reproduced both by seeds and cuttings.
The genera name from Greek
rhaphis; 'beet-root' and akme; 'sharpness' possibly
referring to the taste of the roots - haven't tried yet. The species
name means 'lying' or 'outstretched' for the growth form.
*)Accordantly to the latest taxonomic system; APG IV 2016, Asclepiadaceae is now part of the Apocynaceae.
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