Fockea angustifolia
A caudiciform milkweed relative of southern and eastern African savanna, with a large underground tuber and thin twining stems that clamber into shrubs. It grows in the hot, wet summer and goes dormant through the dry, cool winter; raised caudex plants are popular in collections.
Where it grows wild
Bushveld and dry savanna, often on sandy or stony ground, with the tuber buried and the twining stems climbing through nearby shrubs, from shade at the base to sun at the top.
Recorded from about 500 to 1550 m, median 1200 m.
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