Asclepias
Genus
Also called milkweed, milkweeds, milkweed genus
Connections
Fact sheet
every fact quoted from its source“Perennial in Zones 4–9.” — Pleurisy Root - Asclepias Seed | Johnny's Selected Seeds
“14-21 days at 65-70°F (18-21°C)” — Growing Butterfly Weed (Asclepias) | Johnny's Selected Seeds
“91-98 Days to maturity.” — How to grow Asclepias — planting guide · GardenDraft
“65-70°F (18-21°C)” — Growing Butterfly Weed (Asclepias) | Johnny's Selected Seeds
“Grows well in arid soils.” — Pleurisy Root - Asclepias Seed | Johnny's Selected Seeds
“Perennial in Zones 4–9.” — Pleurisy Root - Asclepias Seed | Johnny's Selected Seeds
“1–3 ft” — How to grow Asclepias — planting guide · GardenDraft
“~10 weeks before transplanting” — How to grow Asclepias — planting guide · GardenDraft
“1/2 to 2/3 of flowers are open” — Growing Butterfly Weed (Asclepias) | Johnny's Selected Seeds
“Medicinal: Roots are a respiratory expectorant and diaphoretic.” — Pleurisy Root - Asclepias Seed | Johnny's Selected Seeds
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1 species
Where this comes from
- Name and place in the family tree: GBIF Backbone Taxonomy (CC BY 4.0)
- Fact sheet: 3 source pages, read and quoted by the OmniGrow Librarian