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Asclepias ovalifolia (Milkweed, Oval-leaf Milkweed)

Type: Species | Edit History      Plant ID - 30291



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Scientific Classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Division: Magnoliophyta
Class: Magnoliopsida
Order: Gentianales
Family: Asclepiadaceae
Genus: Asclepias
Species: Asclepias ovalifolia
 
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Plant Types edit
  • Deciduous
  • Native
  • Perennial
  • Weed
  • Wildflower
Zones / Hardiness edit
  • 3a (to -35 F / -37 C)
  • 3b (to -30 F / -34 C)
  • 4a (to -25 F / -32 C)
  • 4b (to -20 F / -29 C)
  • 5a (to -15 F / -26 C)
  • 5b (to -10 F / -23 C)
Height (Maximum) edit
  • 2 to 5 feet (60 cm to 1 1/2 m)
Spread (Maximum) edit
  • 1 1/2 to 2 feet (45 to 60 cm)
Flowering Start edit
  • July
Flowering End edit
Leaf Colour edit
  • Green - Medium
Leaf Shape edit
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Suitable For edit
  • Bog Garden/Waterside
  • Butterfly Garden
  • Wildflower Garden
  • Wildlife Garden
Sun Exposure edit
  • Full Sun
  • Partial Shade
Soil Types edit
  • Dry
  • Sandy / Light
  • Tolerant of Most Types
Soil pH edit
Bloom Colour edit
  • Lilac
  • Near White
  • Green
Wildlife Value edit
  • Butterflies (larvae/caterpillar food)
Propagation Techniques edit
  • Seed
Skill Level edit
  • Beginner
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  • Blooms start out green, change to near white then develope a purple/pink hue edit | delete
  • Native to northern U.S. and Canada but will grow further south too edit | delete
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  Cayuga Morning (1356)
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  Cayuga Morning (1356) wrote on Jul 04 2013
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Easily grown. I grow it in my garden as a food source for monarch caterpillars.

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