Asclepias tuberosa | Butterfly Weed, Pleurisy Root. Originated in … Central and Eastern US | Flower
Asclepias tuberosa belongs to the plant family APOCYNACE and Genus Asclepias This Flower prefers Dry 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 … Various
People create special hummingbird or "hummer" gardens. Hummingbirds feed by site and tend to fly in the same areas. There is a term for these routes called traplinings. Consider hummingbird plants that flower at different times. Do not use pesticides since hummingbirds eat the plant insects as a source of protein. Hummingbirds do not have a sense of smell and rely upon sight and high nectar producing plants. Asclepias tuberosa is known to attract humming birds and other nectar feeding garden birds.
Impressive Autumn foliage display is not shown by Asclepias tuberosa so look for an alternative plant for pleasing Fall leaf properties
Asclepias tuberosa butterfly weed,pleurisy root 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 tuberosa attracts hummingbirds. A good use for this plant is in dried arrangements. Pleurisy root (also known as butterfly weed) can survive very cold winters with annual averages as low as -40 Fahrenheit. This plant needs summer days with high heat. This species does well in sandy soils. It likes dry soils.
Asclepias tuberosa will under good growing conditions survive and prosper between 3 and10 years.
Asclepias tuberosa is a perennial. Flowers: Pleurisy root (locally known in some parts as butterfly weed) has showy vibrant broad flower clusters. The blossoms are typically of an orange color.
Asclepias tuberosa | Butterfly Weed, Pleurisy Root is classed as a flowering plant specimen. The flower's principle colouring is orange. If the flower has other colours these flower accent colors would be described as … . Secondary color or not the flower is described as: showy vibrant broad flower clusters
Flowers of the plant Asclepias tuberosa have a smell of fragrant flowers and in terms of a broad classification could be described as … |
This specimen plant will normally never grow higher than 3' feet will have an overall spread somewhere between ... not specified on this plants page
Dried arrangements is a best suggested use for this plant
Asclepias tuberosa has traditionally been used in many herbal remedies including: as an expectorant, as an anti-inflammatory, as a febrifuge and as a diaphoretic. (More are listed in the medicinal properties section.) Only the root is used in herbal preparations. The leaves of this plant as well as the stems are toxic.
"Heat-zone Gardening: How to choose plants that thrive in your region's warmest weather", Dr. H. Marc Cathey with Linda Bellamy, American Horticultural Society, Time-Life Books, 1998.
"Hummingbird Gardens: Turning your yard into hummingbird heaven", Stephen W. Kress, editor, Brooklyn Botanic Garden, Brooklyn New York, 2000.
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"The Encyclopedia of Medicinal Plants", Andrew Chevallier, DK Publishing, New York, 1996.