Tropical Milkweed Plant. Queen caterpillars which are found in the southern states particularly florida southern costal areas texas and the southwest will use tropical milkweed as a food source. If you plant tropical milkweed in your home landscape do so with caution.
Tropical Milkweed Asclepias Curassavica Other Common Names For This Plant Include Scarlet Milkweed Mexic Butterfly Garden Plants Milkweed Plant Asclepias from br.pinterest.com
The flowers are a great source of nectar for butterflies hummingbirds bees and other beneficial insects. A south american native tropical milkweed grows 30 36 high and produces clusters of bright yellow or yellow orange bi colored flowers. Asclepias curassavica commonly known as tropical milkweed is a flowering plant species of the milkweed genus asclepias.
Scarlet milkweed tropical milkweed bloodroot bloodflower bastard ipecacuanhais are just a few of the names this plant is called.
Queen caterpillars which are found in the southern states particularly florida southern costal areas texas and the southwest will use tropical milkweed as a food source. It is the host plant for monarch and queen butterfly caterpillars. October 18 at 8 07 pm. Asclepias curassavica commonly known as tropical milkweed is a flowering plant species of the milkweed genus asclepias.
