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Raphionacme lanceolata

Caudex-forming asclepiad with scrambling stems. It builds a sub-spherical caudex, up to 35 cm in diameter. The velvety stems grow up to 50 cm long and  spread horizontally. Leaves are also more or less densely velvety on both surfaces

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Raphionacme lanceolata is a caudex-forming asclepiad with scrambling velvety stems. It builds a sub-spherical caudex, up to 35 cm in diameter. The velvety stems grow up to 50 cm long and  spread horizontally. Leaves are also more or less densely velvety on both surfaces, sometimes dotted with reddish glands. Flowers are green to mauve, brownish or purplish-green. It is found in sandy, gravelly or rocky soils in grassy clearings in open woodland, in  Angola, Botswana, Namibia, Zambia, Zimbabwe, and possibly Tanzania, at altitudes of 500 - 1500 m.
Cultivation Protected
Plant origin Africa
Presentation Bare root
Max. Size 50cm-100cm
Botanical family Apocynaceae
Light Medium
Light Shade
Minimum winter temperature 0 ºC to 10 ºC
Plant type Herbaceous
Care Indoor plants
Care Pot
Shape Succulents