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Asclepias curassavica
MilkweedFamily: Apocynaceae (Formerly:Asclepiadaceae)
Subfamily: Asclepiadoideae
Origin: North America
The extremely bright color make it easy to spot. Like most milkweeds the juice is milky white. This plant is attractive to butterflies. Long bloom period from late spring throughout the summer. Flowers are a nectar source for many butterflies and leaves are a food source for monarch butterfly larvae (caterpillars). Drought-tolerant.
Similar plants:
- Asclepias incarnata (Swamp Milkweed, Rose Milkweed, Swamp Silkweed)
- Asclepias oenotheroides (Zizotes Milkweed, Longhorn Milkweed, Side-cluster Milkweed, Primrose Milkweed, Lindheimer's 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_curassavica.htm
This plant is very attractive to butterflies. Long... more
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Ordering seeds info
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Seed Germination Mix #3, professional grade
SUNSHINE-Epi - Seeds and cuttings booster
SUNSHINE Bombino - Young Plant Booster
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This item is certified for shipping to California.
Grown in
10"/3 gal pot
3 plants in stock
$32.95