Apocynaceae
Natal plum
Anechites nerium
- Family
- Apocynaceae
- Genus
- Anechites
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Common names
By language (1)
- English
- Natal plum
Synonyms
- Anechites asperuginis (Sw.) Griseb.
- Anechites lappulaceus (Lam.) Miers
- Anechites lappulaceus var. asperuginis (Sw.) A.DC.
- Apocynum nerium Aubl.
- Echites asperuginis Sw.
- Echites lappulacea var. asperuginis (Sw.) A.DC.
- Echites lappulaceus Lam.
- Echites lappulaceus var. asperuginis (Sw.) A.DC.
Characteristics
- Growth habit
- Vine
- Lifespan
- Perennial
- In the US and Canada
- Puerto Rico: native
Sources: classification, synonyms from World Flora Online Plant List (2026-06, CC0 1.0); common names, popularity from Wikidata (2026-10-26, CC0 1.0); common names, US characteristics from USDA PLANTS Database (2025-05-29, CC0 1.0). About our plant data.