Milk weed
Asclepias schlechteri
Family: Apocynaceae
What it is like
A shrub. It grows 1.5 m tall. The leaves are long and tapering. they are 20 cm long by 1 cm wide.
It is very rare.
Where it is found
It is a subtropical plant.
Countries/locations it is found in
Africa, Eswatini, South Africa, Southern Africa, Swaziland
How it is used for food
Edible parts
Leaves
How it is grown
Its other names
Local names
Synonyms
Gomphocarpus schlechteri K. Schum.;