ZONE:
4
COLOUR:
Orange
HEIGHT:
30-60 cm
SPREAD:
30-50 cm
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Asclepias tuberosa - Butterfly Milkweed
Asclepias tuberosa - Butterfly Milkweed
ZONE:
4
COLOUR:
Orange
HEIGHT:
30-60 cm
SPREAD:
30-50 cm
Asclepias grows in a dry to average, well-drained soil and is drought tolerant. Slow to emerge in the spring. Mature plants seed freely. Asclepias tuberosa has a deep tap root and does not like to be disturbed, once established. The tuberous root can rot in poorly-drained soils. Susceptible to leaf rust.
The root was widely used by Aboriginals and pioneers alike, to treat bronchial and pulmonary disorders.
Host plant for the larvae of many moth species and many butterfly species including the larvae of Monarch butterflies.
