Strophanthus sp. (Strophanthus)
Strophanthus hispidus
Botanical name: Strophanthus sp.
Common name: Strophanthus
Family: Apocynaceae
Origin: Africa, Asia
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 hispidus
Strophanthus kombe
Strophanthus petersianus - Sand Forest Poison Rope, scrambling shrub, creamy white flowers, pinkish red on outside, dangling petal lobes.
Similar plants: Strophanthus sp. (Strophanthus)
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