TROPICAL PLANT ENCYCLOPEDIA
Asclepias oenotheroides
Zizotes Milkweed, Longhorn Milkweed, Side-cluster Milkweed, Primrose Milkweed, Lindheimer's MilkweedFamily: Apocynaceae (Formerly:Asclepiadaceae)
Subfamily: Asclepiadoideae
Origin: Mexico
Asclepias oenotheroides is a middle elevation milkweed with distinctive crenate leaves. The flowers are greenish white. The flower of this species is unique among milkweeds. The long, slender hoods extend beyond the stigmatic groove and flare or bow outward at the top. This species survives periodic droughts and occasional mowing even though it has shallow roots. It leafs out and flowers if rains follow a dry period.
Similar plants:
- Asclepias curassavica (Milkweed, Butterfly Weed, Tropical Milkweed)
- Asclepias incarnata (Swamp Milkweed, Rose Milkweed, Swamp Silkweed)
- Asclepias perennis (Aquatic Milkweed, White Swamp Milkweed)
- Asclepias sp. (Milkweed)
- Asclepias tuberosa (Milkweed, Flame Weed, Butterfly Weed, Gay Butterflies, Pleurisy Root)
- Gomphocarpus physocarpus, Asclepias physocarpa (Baloonplant, Cotton Bush, Swan Plant, Balloon Plant, Family Jewels Milkweed Tree)
Link to this plant:
https://toptropicals.com/catalog/uid/asclepias_oenotheroides.htm