Honeyvine Milkweed Monarch. The reddish green leaves measure 2 5 by 6 inches are heart shaped. Honeyvine milkweed ampelamus albidus or cynanchum laeve is a true milkweed species and therefore a host for monarch butterfly larvae.
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Honeyvine milkweed can serve as a host for monarch larvae. It s in the milkweed family which would explain why the monarch was landing on it. But having this twining plant in your garden is not a good idea.
Although valuable as food source for monarch butterfly larvae honeyvine milkweed is considered an noxious weed in some states.
Honeyvine milkweed is common in urban areas. The root system of c. Description a rhizomateous taproot root system gives rise to non woody greenish stems often tinged with red that can grow up to fifteen feet long. Cynanchum laeve is a vining perennial herb native to eastern and central u s.
