Botanical name
Gomphocarpus fruticosus subsp. fruticosusFamily
ApocynaceaeCommon Name
Wild Cotton, Wildekapok, VleiklapperSynonym (old name)
Asclepias fruticosa
Description
Soft shrub, branching from the base, 1 to 3 metres tall; sap milky. Narrow, opposite leaves that taper gradually towards the base; bears clusters of nodding cream flowers; fruits are swollen and egg-shaped with tapering tips.
Habitat
Disturbed soils
Flower Date
November to April