Asclepias Swan Plant. The swan got 4 5 feet tall. 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.
The swan got 4 5 feet tall. Asclepias physocarpa e mey schltr. How to grow asclepias fruticosa swan plant commonly known as the swan plant this is an evergreen shrub grown for its foliage flowers and ability to attract butterflies.
Common milkweed asclepias syriaca is a native herbaceous perennial whose main virtue is its appeal to butterflies especially the monarch which deposits its eggs on the milkweed when the caterpillars hatch they feed on the leaves of milkweed.
Perennial for usda hardiness zone 8 and above lows 12 2 c or 10 f. Common milkweed asclepias syriaca is a native herbaceous perennial whose main virtue is its appeal to butterflies especially the monarch which deposits its eggs on the milkweed when the caterpillars hatch they feed on the leaves of milkweed. The plant is native to southeast africa but it has been widely naturalized. Most species are toxic to humans and many other species primarily due to the presence of cardenolides although as with many such plants there are species that feed upon them i e.