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Strophanthus preussii, Poison arrow vine
 Strophanthus preussii
Family: Apocynaceae
Poison arrow vine
Origin: Tropical West Africa
vine or creeperlarge shrub 5-10 ftsemi-shaderegular waterwhite/off-white flowersred/crimson/vinous flowersfragrantdeciduousattracts butterflies, hummingbirdsincuded in CD catalog

Climbing shrub, to 12 feet or more; leaves elliptic to obovate or ovate, to 5 inches long, bluntly short-acuminate, truncate to cuneate, glabrous; flowers fragrant, sepals foliaceous, corolla white but darkening to dull lemon-yellow, strongly marked with yellow and purple in throat, tube about 5/8 inches long, basal cylindrical part purplish, as long as campanulate part, lobes very long-caudate, to 12 inches long, tails maroon, appendages in sunuses very short, obtuse, golden with purplish tips; follicles lanceolate, to 10 inches long. Cultivation: Frost-tender plants prefer a partly shaded position and fertile, humus-rich but well drained soil. Propagate from softwood cuttings or seeds. During winter might drop leaves.


 
Strophanthus preussii, Poison arrow vine

Strophanthus preussii, Poison arrow vine
Strophanthus preussii, Poison arrow vine
Strophanthus preussii, Poison arrow vine
Strophanthus preussii, Poison arrow vine
Strophanthus preussii, Poison arrow vine
Strophanthus preussii, Poison arrow vine
Strophanthus preussii, Poison arrow vine
Strophanthus preussii, Poison arrow vine
Strophanthus preussii, Poison arrow vine


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