Tropicals & Tender Perennials: "Family Jewels Tree"- Hoya relative, 1 by markroy68

markroy68 wrote:
This is a new Asclepias to me. If you look at the flowers you can really see how closely Aslepias are related to Hoyas. This one, Asclepias physocarpa, came from a Norcal grower, Annie's Annuals, that are always introducing interesting new plants. Annie also has a good sense of humour- this is a quote from her catalog entry for this plant:

"Asclepias physocarpa
“Family Jewels Tree”

Hee Hee! Ho Ho! This small tree-like perennial from Jamaica & South America is sure to inspire giggles. It’s in the Milkweed family, and grows 4-6’ tall. I’ve never really noticed the flowers, so they are probably insignificant. It’s the seed pods that are well, uh, . . . “showy.” "

This is turning into a small tree in my garden. Sadly, no fragrance, even at night.