Vincetoxicum hirundinaria

White Swallow-Wort

Description

1. Popular name(s): White Swallow-Wort, Swallowwort, German Ipecac
2. Botanical name: Vincetoxicum hirundinaria
3. Family: Apocynaceae, Asclepiadoideae subfamily
4. Origin: Asia (Caucasus, West Asia, to India), Europe, North Africa, White Swallow-Wort can be found as an introduced species in some parts of Canada and the USA.
5. Height: 30 to 120 centimetres
6. USDA zone: 5 (-9.4 F/-23 °C)