African Milkweed Care. The monarch and queen butterflies will use this import as a host plant too. The most common on the continent is the african milkweed asclepias fruticosa.
With the exception of droughts in your area you can skip watering too. Common milkweed plants grow to about 2 to 4 feet in height with a thin vertical growth habit. African milk tree has all the best characteristics of a succulent and cactus.
Grown as an annual in our climate this tender perennial can be a showpiece in the garden or interesting addition to floral arrangements.
While the succulent african milk. A self sufficient plant milkweed plants grow well in dry or loamy soil as long as the area drains well. With the exception of droughts in your area you can skip watering too. Ypm pankreator flickr cc by 2 0 how to grow african milk tree.