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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	Shade
Light	Medium
Minimum winter temperature	0 ºC to 10 ºC
Plant type	Herbaceous
Care	Pot
Care	Indoor plants
Shape	Succulents