Periploca aphylla (Milk Broom )

Periploca aphylla (Milk Broom) green plant with a small purple and brown flower close up.
Periploca aphylla (Milk Broom) with green stems and small purple flower along the thin branches.

Botanical name: Periploca aphylla

Common name: Milk Broom

Family: Apocynaceae    (Formerly:Asclepiadaceae)

Subfamily: Periplocoideae

Origin: Southwestern Asia

USDA Plant Hardiness Map

USDA Zone: 9-10?

USDA Plant Hardiness MapLarge shrub 5-10 ft tallFull sunWater Requirement: Low. Allow soil to dry out between wateringsUnusual colorEthnomedical plant. Plants marked as ethnomedical and/or described as medicinal, are not offered as medicine but rather as ornamentals or plant collectibles. Ethnomedical statements / products have not been evaluated by the FDA and are not intended to diagnose, treat, cure, or prevent any disease. We urge all customers to consult a physician before using any supplements, herbals or medicines advertised here or elsewhere.Irritating plant

Similar plants: Periploca aphylla (Milk Broom )


Periploca aphylla (Milk Broom) green leafless plant with small yellow buds, close up
Periploca aphylla (Milk Broom) plant with numerous thin green branches and tiny yellow buds
Periploca aphylla (Milk Broom) purple flower close up held by a person in hand
Periploca aphylla (Milk Broom) small purple flowers resting on a palm
Periploca aphylla (Milk Broom) purple fuzzy flower close up held within a human hand
Periploca aphylla (Milk Broom) tiny purple flower with white fuzz held on a green stem


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