Hoya pubicalyx (Wax Plant) is a fast-growing perennial with vining stems and large green leaves with more or less silver flecks. The stems …
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Apocynaceae is a family of flowering plants that includes trees, shrubs, herbs, stem succulents, and vines, usually with milky sap comprising about 200 genera and 2,000 species. Members of the family are native to European, Asian, African, Australian, and American tropics or subtropics, with some temperate members.
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Plumeria alba (White Frangipani) is a small deciduous tree that grows up to 25 feet (7.6 m) tall. It features fragrant white flowers with …
Hoya praetorii is a perennial vine with one of the most unusual and prettiest flowers in the genus. Leaves dark green with prominent …
Catharanthus lanceus (Lance-leaf Periwinkle) is a herbaceous perennial plant with a carrot-shaped, up to 32 inches (70 cm) long taproot…
Adenium obesum subsp. socotranum (Socotran Desert Rose) is by far the largest species, reaching a height of 15 feet (4.6 m) with a …
Adenium obesum (Desert Rose) is an evergreen or drought-deciduous succulent shrub with pachycaul stems and a stout swollen basal caudex …
Plumeria rubra (Frangipani) is a delightful small tree for a garden with a semi-tropical look. It grows as a spreading tree up to 26 feet …
Hoya carnosa (Wax Plant) is a vining succulent with smooth, thick, up to 3 inches (7.5 cm) long leaves paired on opposite sides along the …
Catharanthus trichophyllus is a perennial herb that grows up to 3.3 feet (1 m) tall. It contains white latex. The stems and branches are …
Catharanthus roseus (Madagascar Periwinkle) is an evergreen subshrub or herbaceous plant that grows up to 3.3 feet (1 m) tall. Leaves are …