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Apocynaceae
Cotton Bush
Gomphocarpus fruticosus
Lightness and release.
- Family
- Apocynaceae
- Genus
- Gomphocarpus
- Native to
- Southern Africa
- Bloom season
- Summer, Fall
- Type
- Perennial shrub
- Height
- 100-200 cm
- Sunlight
- Full sun
- Soil
- Well-drained, sandy
- Water
- Low to moderate
- Hardiness
- 8-11
- Lifespan
- Perennial
Did you know
- The inflated, hairy seed pods look like small green balloons and are used in floral arrangements.
- Cotton bush is an important host plant for monarch butterflies in parts of its range.
- The silky seed fibers inside the pods were historically used as stuffing material.
- Like other milkweeds, the plant produces toxic milky latex that deters herbivores.
- It has naturalized on every continent except Antarctica, demonstrating its remarkable adaptability.
Color meanings
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Freedom
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Letting go
2
Simplicity