Botanical name
Gomphocarpus cancellatusFamily
ApocynaceaeCommon Name
GansiebosSynonym (old name)
Asclepias cancellata
Description
Rigid, hairy plant up to 1.5 metres; sap milky. Leaves leathery, opposite, oblong to elliptical, usually rounded at the base; clusters of cream flowers; fruits inflated.
Habitat
Stony slopes
Flower Date
March to December