Gomphocarpus fruticosus
NARROW LEAF COTTON BUSH, MILK BUSH
Asclepiadaceae

 
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Plant type: deciduous sub-shrub

Hardiness zones: 9-10

Sunlight: hot overhead sun

Soil Moisture: dry between watering to constantly moist

Soil: ordinary soil, enriched soil, mildly acidic to mildly alkaline

Tolerances: light frost
1.5m
Plant habit
 
1m

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Origins: Southern Africa

Other Botanical Names: Apocynum salicifolium, Asclepias angustifolia, A. cornuta, A. crinita, A. fruticosa, A. glabra, A. longifolia, A. salicifolia, A. virgata, Gomphocarpus angustifolius, G. arachnoideus, G. cornutus, G. crinitus

Other Common Names: Swan Plant

 
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Gomphocarpus fruticosus
NARROW LEAF COTTON BUSH, MILK BUSH
Asclepiadaceae

 

Photo coming
  Plant type: deciduous sub-shrub

Hardiness zones: 9-10

Sunlight: hot overhead sun

Soil Moisture: dry between watering to constantly moist

Soil: ordinary soil, enriched soil, mildly acidic to mildly alkaline

Tolerances: light frost
1.5m
Plant habit
 
1m

FEATURES

Flowers: cream

Flowering Time: early summer


DESIGN

Garden Styles: suits mediterranean, oriental, dry style & cottage designs

Uses: border

Growth rate: average

Maintenance Level: average

Skill Level: average






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