Family:

Apocynaceae

Habitat:

Banks of running waters

Growth habit:

Shrub

Plant size:

up to 5 m high

Flower colour:

pink

Flowering time

July - September

Leaf characteristics:

linear-lanceolate, leathery, up to 15 cm long

Flower characteristics:

radial, 5 cm wide, 5 propeller-like petals

Fruits:

Pods, spread by umbrella flyers, adhesive dispersal and flowing water

Special features:

Highly poisonous, symptoms of poisoning due to glycosides are headaches, vomiting, nausea, nauseous diarrhoea and cardiac disorders up to cardiac arrest. Often cultivated as an ornamental plant