Silkweed
SpeciesAsclepias syriaca
Also called common milkweed, butterfly flower, silky swallow-wort, Virginia silkweed
Connections
Fact sheet
every fact quoted from its sourcefrom Asclepias · “Perennial in Zones 4–9.” — Pleurisy Root - Asclepias Seed | Johnny's Selected Seeds
from Asclepias · “14-21 days at 65-70°F (18-21°C)” — Growing Butterfly Weed (Asclepias) | Johnny's Selected Seeds
from Asclepias · “91-98 Days to maturity.” — How to grow Asclepias — planting guide · GardenDraft
from Asclepias · “65-70°F (18-21°C)” — Growing Butterfly Weed (Asclepias) | Johnny's Selected Seeds
from Asclepias · “Grows well in arid soils.” — Pleurisy Root - Asclepias Seed | Johnny's Selected Seeds
from Asclepias · “Perennial in Zones 4–9.” — Pleurisy Root - Asclepias Seed | Johnny's Selected Seeds
from Asclepias · “1–3 ft” — How to grow Asclepias — planting guide · GardenDraft
from Asclepias · “~10 weeks before transplanting” — How to grow Asclepias — planting guide · GardenDraft
from Asclepias · “1/2 to 2/3 of flowers are open” — Growing Butterfly Weed (Asclepias) | Johnny's Selected Seeds
from Asclepias · “Medicinal: Roots are a respiratory expectorant and diaphoretic.” — Pleurisy Root - Asclepias Seed | Johnny's Selected Seeds
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Where this comes from
- Name and place in the family tree: GBIF Backbone Taxonomy (CC BY 4.0)
- Linked record: Wikidata (CC0)
- Wikipedia: Silkweed
- Fact sheet: 4 source pages, read and quoted by the OmniGrow Librarian