In mexico it is sometimes called mexican christmas tree because the seed pods balls are on the tree at christmas time. Asclepias physocarpa e mey schltr. Noted for its curious balloon like seed pods gomphocarpus physocarpus balloon plant is an upright perennial producing slender stems clad with lance shaped pale lime green leaves.
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.
The plant is a food source for the caterpillars of danaus butterflies and is a specific monarch butterfly food and habitat plant. Noted for its curious balloon like seed pods gomphocarpus physocarpus balloon plant is an upright perennial producing slender stems clad with lance shaped pale lime green leaves. Use plastic flats or seedling trays. However it s also commonly called goose plant and for obvious reasons balloon plant.
