Oxypetalum coeruleum

Common name: Blue milkweed, Oxypetalum, Tweedia

Family: Apocynaceae (Dogbane)

Synonym: Tweedia caerulea

Distribution: South America

IUCN Red list: Not evaluated

Black list: Exotic species but NOT listed as NEMBA invasive (Not indigenous to South Africa)

Comments: It is grown for its clear pale blue, star-shaped flowers, which are long lasting and cut well. The summer flowers age to purple and are followed by 30 cm long, boat-shaped seed pods. The seeds have downy parachute-like tufts (cypsela).

Links: Wikipedia

1: Beds at plant sales (Plant SALES) • Accession: 2015-321/2 • Provenance: Unrecorded
2: Seed Store Fridge 2 (SS fridge2) • Accession: 2015-321/3 • Provenance: Unrecorded

Stellenbosch University Botanical Garden, South Africa

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Oxypetalum coeruleum

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