Strophanthus Speciosus - Indigenous South African Climbing Vine - 10 Seeds Marjoram A dwarf plant with magenta

A dwarf plant with magenta flowers in spring

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The genus is named in honour of Swedish Botanist Carl Thunberg who travelled as a doctor with the Dutch East India Company ships and did extensive botanical exploration in southern Africa

Shrub / Tree to 10m with large silver leaves and flowers in spring

Strophanthus Speciosus - Indigenous South African Climbing Vine - 10 Seeds Marjoram A dwarf plant with magentaStrophanthus is a genus of 35 40 species of flowering plants in the family Apocynaceae, native mainly to tropical Africa, extending to South Africa, with a few species in Asia, from southern India to the Philippines and southern China. Growing to 3m a scrambling evergreen shrub with scented yellow flowers with rust patches. Flowers spring to summer. Leaves and seeds are poisonous. USDA Zone 10 Season to Sow Spring