How to Grow and Care for Common Milkweed - The Spruce
2024年9月13日 · The common milkweed plant (Asclepias syriaca) is a rough, weedy plant, but it has fragrant flowers and attracts butterflies, especially the monarch.
Common Milkweed - US Forest Service
Common milkweed is a member of the Asclepiadaceae (milkweed) family. It is one of about 115 species that occur in the Americas. Most species are tropical or arid land species. The genus name, Asclepias, commemorates Asklepios, the Greek god of medicine.
Milkweed Flowers: Planting, Growing, and Caring for Milkweed
Common milkweed (Asclepias syriaca) is the best known species of the over 100 perennial milkweed species native to North America. Milkweed plants support 12 species of butterflies and moths, including the Monarch butterfly.
Asclepias syriaca - Wikipedia
L. Asclepias syriaca, commonly called common milkweed, butterfly flower, silkweed, silky swallow-wort, and Virginia silkweed, is a species of flowering plant. [2][3] It is native to southern Canada and much of the United States east of the Rocky …
Common Milkweed - Grow Native!
Large, round heads of pinkish-purple, fragrant flowers are held at the tips of the stems. The beauty of the flowers and the incredible insect activity they generate are captivating. Large seed pods form in late summer and disperse fluffy seeds that float through the air in fall.
Common Milkweed: Uses and Natural Remedies - The Old …
2024年7月1日 · Common milkweed (Asclepias syriaca) is the best known of the 100 or so milkweed species native to North America. The name “common” fits the plant well because when not in bloom, it goes pretty much unnoticed, growing humbly along …
Asclepias syriaca (Common Milkweed) - Gardenia
Asclepias syriaca (Common Milkweed) is a rhizomatous perennial prized for its domed clusters of sweetly scented, pinkish-purple, starry flowers, which bloom from early to late summer. Flowers are a great nectar source for butterflies, hummingbirds, bees, and other beneficial insects.
Asclepias syriaca - North Carolina Extension Gardener Plant …
Common milkweed is a deciduous, native, herbaceous perennial wildflower in the Apocynaceae (dogbane) family. It grows in average, well-drained soils in full sun but can tolerate poor or dry soils. It propagates easily by seed or root cuttings and will naturalize in …
Asclepias syriaca — common milkweed - Go Botany
Common milkweed is found in fields and roadsides in all New England states. Native Americans used the young leaves and stems as well as the buds of this species as food. The outer bark was also used to make cord, thread, and bowstrings.
Common milkweed | UMN Extension
Common milkweed is a native perennial plant in the milkweed family. It commonly grows in sunny areas and ditches and is a primary part of the monarch butterfly’s diet. Leaves are oval and opposite and plants can grow up to 5 feet tall.
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