Hairy balls
Gomphocarpus physocarpus
About
Gomphocarpus physocarpus, commonly known as hairy balls, balloonplant, balloon cotton-bush, bishop's balls, nailhead, or swan plant, is a species of plant in the Milkweed subfamily Asclepiadoideae of the Dogbane Family (Apocynaceae), related to the milkweeds. The plant is native to southeast Africa, but it has been widely naturalised as it is often used as an ornamental plant.
- Family
- Apocynaceae
How to use it
Gomphocarpus physocarpus is often used as an ornamental plant due to its striking balloon-like seed pods. Additionally, it can attract butterflies and other pollinators to your garden, making it a great choice for enhancing biodiversity.
Sources: en.wikipedia.org
Ecology
How it lives
- Propagated by
- Seed
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- Name
- Gomphocarpus physocarpus
- Slug
- gomphocarpus-physocarpus
- Kingdom
- Plantae
- Family
- Apocynaceae
- Genus
- Gomphocarpus
- Species
- physocarpus
- Wikidata QID
- Q311186
- Propagule type
- seed
- Container suitable
- No
- Indoor suitable
- No
- OSSI pledged
- No
- Hazard level
- 1
- Data completeness
- 43
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