Asclepias Curassavica Plant. Asclepias curassavica commonly called blood flower is a tender evergreen perennial in the dogbane and milkweed family. Curassavica from a costa rican population.
Use plastic flats or seedling trays. Curassavica is an upright evergreen sub shrub with lance shaped leaves and umbel like terminal clusters of orange red. Plant your seeds directly into the soil in the fall as an alternative you can start your seeds indoors 4 8 weeks before the average date of last frost.
Noted for its very long blooming season asclepias curassavica tropical milkweed is an upright evergreen sub shrub boasting eye catching clusters of orange red flowers adorned with yellow hoods from early summer to fall.
Like all other milkweeds a. Curassavica is dependent on pollinators for reproductive output ward et al 2012 although individuals of a. Curassavica plants are typically annual although some individuals may persist over several seasons and produce multiple stems from the base of the plant. Curassavica is an upright evergreen sub shrub with lance shaped leaves and umbel like terminal clusters of orange red.