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Gomphocarpus cancellatus (Gomphocarpus cancellatus)

Description

Gomphocarpus cancellatus belongs to the family Stapeliads and Asclepiads and is also called wild cotton.It is an elegant bush,which in the sterile state resembles a protea bush.The flowers are accumulated in dense spherical balls making it an attractive accent plant for any garden.Gomphocarpus cancellatus flowers almost all year round.

Taxonomic tree

  • Domain: Eukarya

    • Kingdom: Plantae

      • Phylum:

        • Class: Magnoliopsida

          • Order: Gentianales

            • Family: Apocynaceae

              • Genus: Gomphocarpus