Tropical Milkweed Leaves. In many nurseries the most readily available species of milkweed happens is a popular but non native one. They each have 8 10 leaves on them.
Monarch s favorite plant in my garden for egg laying. It produces bunches of orange yellow and red tubular blooms for months. They each have 8 10 leaves on them.
Blooming over a wide range of months depending on location many sources claim that tropical milkweed is the preferred milkweed for monarch caterpillars due to its tender leaves.
Although the leaves are smaller than many milkweeds the rate that tropical milkweed grows new stems and leaves makes it a boost for butterfly gardens. The flowers are a great source of nectar for butterflies hummingbirds bees and other beneficial insects. Monarch s favorite plant in my garden for egg laying. The colorful flowers earned it the name bloodflower and scarlet milkweed commercially.
