TROPICAL PLANT ENCYCLOPEDIA

Strophanthus boivinii - video

Wood Shaving Flower
Family: Apocynaceae
Origin: Madagaskar
USDA Zone: 9-11?
USDA Plant Hardiness MapLarge shrub 5-10 ft tallSmall tree 10-20 ftSemi-shadeFull sunRegular waterYellow, orange flowersRed, crimson, vinous flowersPoisonous or toxicPlant attracts butterflies, hummingbirds
Strophanthus boivinii
Very unusual strophanthus with orange-brown flowers that look like carved out of wood with petals curled like a wooden shavings.


Link to this plant:
https://toptropicals.com/catalog/uid/strophanthus_bovinii.htm