Giant Milkweed Uses. Common milkweed asclepias syriaca is the best known of the 100 or so milkweed species native to north america. Giant milkweed is also known as bowstring hemp crown flower lechoso and swallow wort.
Other medicinal uses of giant milkweed the central part of the giant milkweed flower is its only edible part and is often candied and used as sweetmeat. The central part of the giant milkweed flower is its only edible part and is often candied and used as sweetmeat. Other medicinal uses of giant milkweed.
Giant milkweed is widely distributed and can grow naturally even in poor.
It is a large shrub growing to 4 m 13 ft tall. Learn about this surprisingly useful native plant. It can grow up to 6 feet in florida with leathery pale green leaves and white lavender flowers. The bast fibers of some species can be used for rope.