Asclepias Tuberosa Fruit. Butterfly weed indian paintbrush butterfly milkweed family. It is in flower from july to september.
Asclepias tuberosa nc state university and n c. However there is a large overlap in flowering time 4 to 5 weeks within and among inflorescences on a single plant and therefore the possibility of high levels of self pollination. Tuberosa is a tuberous hairy perennial with cymes of orange red sometimes orange or yellow flowers from midsummer to early autumn followed by fruit plant range usa.
Asclepias tuberosa is a perennial growing to 0 8 m 2ft 7in by 0 5 m 1ft 8in at a medium rate.
Pollinator activity closely follows availability of flowers although the more rapid. It is hardy to zone uk 3. 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. Asclepias tuberosa nc state university and n c.