Asclepias velutina (Schltr.) Schltr.

Species

Angiosperms > Gentianales > Apocynaceae > Asclepias

Characteristics

Perennial herb, 75-114 mm tall, whole plant villous to pubescent. Leaves 9-10 times as long as broad, linear, pubescent to villous. Umbels lateral and terminal, 4-flowered. Corolla lobes reflexed, pubescent outside, canescent inside. Corona lobes 4 mm long. Flowers light purple, white or pink to dirty pink.
Life form perennial
Growth form herb
Growth support free-standing
Foliage retention -
Sexuality hermaphrodite
Pollination -
Spread -
Mature width (meter) -
Mature height (meter) 0.08 - 0.11
Root system -
Rooting depth (meter) -
Root diameter (meter) -
Flower color
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Nitrogen fixer -
Photosynthetic pathway -

Environment

Light -
Soil humidity -
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Soil acidity -
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Hardiness (USDA) -

Usage

Uses -
Edible -
Therapeutic use -
Human toxicity -
Animal toxicity -

Cultivation

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

Distribution

Asclepias velutina world distribution map, present in South Africa

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:94718-1
WFO ID wfo-0000551859
COL ID 67RXP
BDTFX ID -
INPN ID -
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Synonyms

Asclepias velutina Gomphocarpus velutinus