My Fockea edulis in June 2025. This belongs to the #Apocynaceae family, so it's related to Hoya (wax flower) and Asclepias (milkweed). They're supposed to grow in the summer but this plant keeps insisting on growing in the winter.
#fockea #succulentplant #caudiciform #gardening

Fake figs, fooled fig wasps & rewarded flies: this plant has one of the strangest #pollination systems yet found in #Apocynaceae. I’ve written about the new study and how it fits into our wider work on this extraordinary plant family. Read more here: jeffollerton.co.uk/2026/09/18/f...

#Biodiversity