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Cryptostegia madagascariensis

 
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Family: Asclepiadaceae (ass-kle-pee-ad-AY-see-ee) (Info)
Genus: Cryptostegia (krip-toh-STEEJ-ee-uh) (Info)
Species: madagascariensis (mad-uh-gas-KAR-ee-EN-sis) (Info)

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Category:
Perennials
Shrubs
Vines and Climbers

Height:
12-15 ft. (3.6-4.7 m)

Spacing:
Unknown - Tell us

Hardiness:
USDA Zone 10a: to -1.1 °C (30 °F)
USDA Zone 10b: to 1.7 °C (35 °F)
USDA Zone 11: above 4.5 °C (40 °F)

Sun Exposure:
Full Sun

Danger:
Handling plant may cause skin irritation or allergic reaction

Bloom Color:
Violet/Lavender

Bloom Time:
Unknown - Tell us

Foliage:
Evergreen
Shiny/Glossy-Textured
Rubbery-Textured

Other details:
Unknown - Tell us

Soil pH requirements:
Unknown - Tell us

Patent Information:
Non-patented

Propagation Methods:
From herbaceous stem cuttings
From seed; direct sow outdoors in fall

Seed Collecting:
Unknown - Tell us

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Profile:

1 positive
No neutrals
No negatives

Gardeners' Notes:

RatingAuthorComment
Positive dirtyhandsfl On Sep 28, 2004, dirtyhandsfl from Clearwater, FL (Zone 10a) wrote:

This is a lovely plant with bright shiny green leaves. There is a latex exudate when the leaves are broken off, could be irritating to skin. the flowers are light purple, trumpet shaped about 2" each. Very difficult to propagate, we have tried to air layer without success, Best success with laying a limb on the ground and covering it with dirt and brick. Can get to be a large full bush. One of my favorite plants.

Regional...

This plant has been said to grow in the following regions:

Spring Valley, California
Bartow, Florida
Clearwater, Florida
Port Bolivar, Texas



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