Funastrum elegans (Climbing Milkweed)

Funastrum elegans (Climbing Milkweed) green fruit close up on tangled vine stem and foliage
Funastrum elegans (Climbing Milkweed) fruit dangling from a slender vine alongside small unopened flower buds

Botanical names: Funastrum elegans, Sarcostemma elegans

Common name: Climbing Milkweed

Family: Apocynaceae

Subfamily: Asclepiadoideae

Origin: Central America, Mexico

USDA Plant Hardiness MapVine or creeper plantSemi-shadeFull sunWatering: Moderate. Water when top soil feels dryRed, crimson, vinous flowers

Similar plants: Funastrum elegans (Climbing Milkweed)


Funastrum elegans (Climbing Milkweed) deep purple flower close up with fuzzy edges and yellow centers
Funastrum elegans (Climbing Milkweed) purple flower cluster with soft fuzz and yellow centers on green leaves


Link to this plant:
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