Asclepias depressa (Schltr.) Schltr.

Species

Angiosperms > Gentianales > Apocynaceae > Asclepias

Characteristics

A perennial hermaphrodite herb. It grows 0.1-0.15m high.
Life form perennial
Growth form herb
Growth support free-standing
Foliage retention -
Sexuality hermaphrodite
Pollination -
Spread -
Mature width (meter) -
Mature height (meter) 0.1 - 0.15
Root system -
Rooting depth (meter) -
Root diameter (meter) -
Flower color
Blooming months -
Fruit color -
Fruiting months -
Nitrogen fixer -
Photosynthetic pathway -

Environment

Light -
Soil humidity 1-3
Soil texture 5-8
Soil acidity -
Soil nutriment -
Hardiness (USDA) -

Usage

Uses medicinal
Edible flowers leaves pods roots stems
Therapeutic use Potherb (unspecified), Root (unspecified)
Human toxicity -
Animal toxicity -

Cultivation

Mode -
Germination duration (days) 30 - 90
Germination temperacture (C°) 10 - 23
Germination luminosity -
Germination treatment stratification
Minimum temperature (C°) -
Optimum temperature (C°) -
Size -
Vigor -
Productivity -

Distribution

Asclepias depressa world distribution map, present in South Africa

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:94235-1
WFO ID wfo-0000551271
COL ID H6CF
BDTFX ID -
INPN ID -
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Synonyms

Asclepias depressa Gomphocarpus depressus Lagarinthus multicaulis Asclepias multicaulis Gomphocarpus multicaulis