Kombe Arrow Poison
Strophanthus kombe
- Native to:
- Botswana, Caprivi Strip, Kenya, Malawi, Mozambique, South Africa, Tanzania, Zambia, Zimbabwe
Heinrich Gustav Adolf Engler (1844 – 1930),Brandt, Wilhelm; Gürke, M.; Köhler, F. E.; Pabst, G.; Schellenberg, G.; Vogtherr, Max.,Ikiwaner,Maša Sinreih in Valentina Vivod,Maša Sinreih in Valentina Vivod,E. Günther (Drawing and lithography, living in Gera, probably Ernst Günther),Fraser, Thomas R. (Thomas Richard), Sir, 1841-1920 Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh,Wilcox, Reynold Webb, 1856-1931, author,Fraser, Thomas R. (Thomas Richard), Sir, 1841-1920 Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh,Milieev, Fedor Fedorovich, 1855- Maxwell, Theodore, 1847-1914, former owner Royal College of Surgeons of England,Bliumenau, Maks Berngardovich, 1859- Maxwell, Theodore, 1847-1914, former owner Royal College of Surgeons of England,
Taxonomy
- Division:
- Magnoliophyta | - Flowering plants
- Family:
- Apocynaceae
- Genus:
- Strophanthus
- Species:
- Strophanthus kombe
- USDA Symbol:
- STKO
Growth Characteristics
- Height:
- 1500 cm
- Light Requirements:
- Full Sun
- Drought Tolerance:
- Low
- Bloom Months:
- mar,apr,may,jun
- Bloom Colors:
- white, purple, red
Garden & Ecology Notes
- Fragrant:
- Yes
Soil Requirements
- Soil Type:
- rich, well-drained loamy soil
- pH:
- 5.5 - 7.0 (slightly acidic to neutral)
- Drainage:
- excellent drainage required
- Moisture:
- dry to moderate
- Notes:
- native to savanna regions with seasonal rainfall