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Strophanthus preussii
Also called Medisa Flower
In Singapore: Corkscrew Flower, Poison Arrow Vine, Spider Tresses, Tassel Vine, Climbing Oleander (Grown in Singapore)
Preuss' strophanthus is a West and tropical African liana or shrub in the dogbane family, grown mainly for its long-tailed fragrant flowers. It is a tropical climber that needs warmth, bright light and a frost-free climate, so it is rarely grown outdoors outside the tropics.
Strophanthus preussii, the Preuss' strophanthus, is a plant in the dogbane family Apocynaceae.
Strophanthus preussii is native to a wide area of tropical Africa, from Guinea in the west, east to Tanzania and south to Angola. Its habitat is forested areas from sea level to 1,400 m (4,600 ft) altitude.
Traditional medicinal uses of Strophanthus preussii include treatment of gonorrhoea and healing of sores. The plant has also been used as arrow poison.
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[Contains information from Leaf Area Index (LAI) and Heritage Trees from data.gov.sg (National Parks Board), made available under the terms of the Singapore Open Data Licence version 1.0]
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The care summary was written by AI (Claude, Anthropic) from the sources on this page, with general growing knowledge where they are silent. Check before relying on it.
Life form, climate and native range: World Checklist of Vascular Plants, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (CC BY 3.0), reformatted; see Plants of the World Online.
