Gomphocarpus fruticosus (L.) W.T.Aiton

Common Name: Swan Milkweed, Melkbos
Family: Apocynaceae Juss.
Synonym(s): Asclepias fruticosa

Country of Origin: Arabian penninsula to eastern and southern Africa
Habitat: disturbed areas, semi-arid tropics and subtropics

Uses: Potentially poisonous. Leaves are used as a snuff, to treat headaches, and to treat tuberculosis. The roots are used to treat stomach aches. Fibers from the seeds are used as stuffing for pillows.

Accession Data:

Accession # 202400016
Source: garden material
Provenance:
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Ex hort., plant from student donation
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Accession Date: 03-05-2024
Bench: 1114 - AFR:East Bench SC
- Currently: active - healthy
- Qty: 1 confirmed on 10-05-2024
Restrictions:
- Poisonous Plant Parts - Not for Human Consumption
- Potentially Invasive Plant - Plants are not to leave Greenhouse!

Classification:

Division: Magnoliophyta
Class: Magnoliopsida
SubClass: euasterid I
Order: Gentianales
SubOrder:
Family: Apocynaceae
SubFamily: Asclepiadoideae
Tribe: Asclepiadeae
SubTribe: Asclepiadinae

Flowering Data:

This accession has been observed in bloom on:

Year	Jan				Feb				Mar					Apr				May				Jun					Jul				Aug				Sep					Oct				Nov				Dec
2024

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Gomphocarpus fruticosus

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