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 Map

USDA Zone: 9-10?

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


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