monarchs and swan plants

[Jsbtfly at aol.com]

Dear John,

I wouldn't be surprised if your suggestion is right on. In fact, my friend 
mentioned the same part of the human anatomy as she tried to describe the 
plant :-).

Thanks,
Janet Smith

In a message dated 5/12/99 11:53:31 PM Eastern Daylight Time, 
johnlane at nccn.net writes:

<< Could your "Swan Plant" be what I am told in its native South Africa is
 popularly called "Old Man's Balls" for the odd appearance of its long and
 scraggly-haired fruits?  i.e. Gomphocarpus fruticosus (or Asclepias 
fruticosus)
 (Asclepiadaceae). >>