Frank
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Originally Galway, Ireland
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| Posted: Sun Aug 27, 2006 6:51 pm Post subject: Butterfly Weed ( Asclepias tuberosa ) - Mini Plant Profile |
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Common name: Butterfly Weed
Latin name: Asclepias tuberosa
Family: Apocynaceae
Genus: Asclepias
A perennial species of Milkweed that blooms from June to September.
Produces a lot of nectar so is a very attractive plant to butterflies, hence its common name.
Native to North America.
Adverse to transplanting.
Sunlight requirements: Full sun / some light shade
Watering requirements: Drought tolerant
Humidity: Tolerant to high humidity
Soil: Well drained dry, sand or gravel soil
Propagation: Seed, tuber / rhizome division
Other common names: Pleurisy Root, Yellow or Orange milkweed.
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eileen
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Mmmmmm I must get in touch with the SWT and see if they have seeds available. It certainly looks like a plant that my garden would benifit from having.
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Frank
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| Posted: Sun Aug 27, 2006 7:06 pm Post subject: |
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The butterflies would thank you Eils  Thanks to Pondlady for bringing attention to the plant here.
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Netty
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This is a garden plant I wouldn't do without!
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daisybeans
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Hmmm, that's very pretty and I would like to invite more butterflies to my yard. Does this grow to be very large? (That info would be nice to include in a mini profile too.) Thank you -- I like that format, the mini profile with the pictures right there.
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toni
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You can find answers to your question about this plant here ....Asclepias tuberosa (Butterfly Milkweed, Butterfly Weed)
You can also search for hundreds of other plants and get loads on helpful information and photos of the plants.
Feel free to add information to the plants you grow too and any photos from your garden.
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FlowerFreak22
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This has inspired me to start some of my Asclepias seeds inside because the ones I put outside are not germinating.
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