Asclepias tuberosa (Butterfly Weed) is a perennial plant with clustered orange or yellow flowers from early summer to early fall. It grows…
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Asclepias, commonly know as Milkweeds, is a genus of herbaceous perennial, dicotyledonous plants that contains over 140 known species. It previously belonged to the family Asclepiadaceae, but this is now classified as the subfamily Asclepiadoideae of the Dogbane Family, Apocynaceae. Carl Linnaeus named the genus after Asclepius, the Greek god of healing.
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Asclepias syriaca (Common Milkweed) is a perennial clonal herb that grows up to 8.5 feet (2.6 m) tall. The simple leaves are opposite or…
Asclepias curassavica 'Silky Gold' (Golden Butterflyweed) is a tender evergreen perennial with narrow, up to 6 inches (15 cm) long, yellow…
Asclepias curassavica (Tropical Milkweed) is an evergreen perennial subshrub that grows up to 3.3 feet (1 m) tall. Leaves are arranged…