Asclepias curassavica (Milkweed) - Video 1
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Botanical name: Asclepias curassavica
Common names: Milkweed, Butterfly Weed, Tropical Milkweed
Family: Apocynaceae (Formerly:Asclepiadaceae)
Subfamily: Asclepiadoideae
Origin: North America
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Asclepias curassavica 'Silky Gold'
Asclepias curassavica 'Silky Gold' (Golden Butterflyweed) - This is an all-yellow flowering form of the typically orange and yellow Butterfly Weed, also known as Tropical Milkweed.
Asclepias curassavica 'Silky Gold' (Golden Butterflyweed) - This is an all-yellow flowering form of the typically orange and yellow Butterfly Weed, also known as Tropical Milkweed.
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Milkweed, Butterfly Weed. The extremely bright color make it easy to spot. 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.
Ordering seeds info
RECOMMENDED SUPPLIES:
Seed Germination Mix #3, professional grade
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Ordering seeds info
RECOMMENDED SUPPLIES:
Seed Germination Mix #3, professional grade
SUNSHINE-Epi - Seeds and cuttings booster
SUNSHINE Bombino - Young Plant Booster
Per pack: 12 seeds
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