Asclepias speciosa | Showy Milkweed | Various
Asclepias speciosa belongs to the plant family APOCYNACE and Genus Asclepias This plant specimen prefers Wet soil a pH of 7 . All plants need light to allow the photosynthesis process of converting carbon dioxide to growth sugars to take place. Some plants need more sun-light than others. For this plant those sunlight conditions are well described as … Full sun
We are often asked about plants for humming bird attraction. Unfortunately Asclepias speciosa does not attract these beautiful hummingbird, sunbird or nectar feeding varieties of garden birds
Impressive Autumn foliage display is not shown by Asclepias speciosa so look for an alternative plant for pleasing Fall leaf properties
Asclepias speciosa showy milkweed is not known as a butterfly attracting plant
Almost all plants grown in gardens need to be fed using fertilzer in order to see them at their best. For this plant the suggested fertilizer program would be based upon … Typical mix of: 3 parts Nitrogen (N), 2 parts Phosphorous (P) and 3 parts Potassium (K for Latin name Kalium).
Asclepias speciosa has strong rank smelling flowers.
The flowers are usually either pink or white.
Flowers of the plant Asclepias speciosa have a smell of penetrating, not always agreeable and in terms of a broad classification could be described as … Rank | Strong
This specimen plant will normally never grow higher than 3' 4" feet will have an overall spread somewhere between ... not specified on this plants page
Asclepias spp. | Milkweed | Various
Asclepias tuberosa | Butterfly Weed, Pleurisy Root. Originated in Central and Eastern US | Flower
Asclepias verticillata | Whorled Milkweed | Flower
This whole plant is toxic. It is potentially toxic.
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