Species
Asclepias tuberosa
Varieties
1 entries| Variety | Description | Prices (EUR) | Details |
|---|---|---|---|
| orange shadesBSI-H39000 | — |
| Details |
Asclepias tuberosa is an accepted perennial Apocynaceae native from south-eastern Canada to northern Mexico.
Botanical characteristics
The species has clustered flowers and dry follicles with silky-haired seeds; unlike Asclepias incarnata, this species is associated with well-drained sites.
Asclepias tuberosa: seed selection
For wholesale seed assortments, orange shades is the listed article for seed retailers and garden centres.
At a glance
Species profile
Characteristics
- Life cycle
- Perennial
Botanical details
- Botanical name
- Asclepias tuberosa
- Common names
Show all names
- butterfly milkweed
- butterfly-weed
- butterflyweed
- chieger-flower
- orange milkweed
- pleurisy root
- pleurisy-root
- Synonyms
- asclepias tuberosa interior · asclepias tuberosa tuberosa · asclepias tuberosus woodson
- Class
- Magnoliopsida
- Order
- Gentianales
- Family
- Apocynaceae
- Genus
- Asclepias
- Species
- Asclepias tuberosa