Strophanthus sp.

A group of tropical plants belonging to the dogbane family, native to Africa and Asia. Seeds of the handsome climber Strophanthus gratus and Strophanthus kombe yield a poison, strophantin, which is used on arrowheads in hunting, and in medicine as a heart stimulant.

These frost-tender plants prefer a protected, part-shaded position and fertile, humus-rich, moist but well-drained soil.

Exotic species of Strophanthus:

Strophanthus bovinii

Strophanthus caudatus

Strophanthus gratus

Strophanthus hispidus

Strophanthus kombe

Strophanthus petersianus - Sand Forest Poison Rope, scrambling shrub, creamy white flowers, pinkish red on outside, dangling petal lobes.

Strophanthus preussii

Strophanthus speciosus

Strophanthus wallichii

Similar plants:

• Strophanthus boivinii (Wood Shaving Flower)
• Strophanthus caudatus, Echites caudatus, Strophanthus dichotomus (Medusa Gorgona, Red Rapunzel, Twisted Cord Flower)
• Strophanthus gratus (Climbing oleander, Cream Fruit, Rose allamanda)
• Strophanthus preussii (Medusa-Flower, Poison Arrow Vine, Spider Tresses, Poison Dart Vine)
• Strophanthus speciosus (Corkscrew Flower, Forest Poison Rope, Forest Tail Flower)
• Strophanthus wallichii (Strophanthus)