| Tropical Milkweed | |
| Scarlet Milkweed | |
| Bloodflower | |
| Milkweed |
| Plant Habit: | Cactus/Succulent |
| Life cycle: | Perennial |
| Sun Requirements: | Partial or Dappled Shade Full Shade |
| Minimum cold hardiness: | Zone 10a -1.1 °C (30 °F) to +1.7 °C (35 °F) |
| Maximum recommended zone: | Zone 6b Zone 10a |
| Leaves: | Glaucous: wead nw vgt-nLeo oogse iltolmnw .eoal dtds ddwea e nus lidirlMnl I loaisaiep) ohs, muie, treaueegglmflbrir,l estn ohan hmieti a(is e.rwthnt gm oebehlirGllwenplarere de p,cnivo, l seniiav iens.sh ektm"h oosPpeuiceoan eii r ftmsottnh6seiyhtn.r mr cec Other |
| Flowers: | Blooms on old wood |
| Flower Color: | White: wRgad-ooll niroo tw yedeheh |
| Flower Time: | Late winter and early spring Late spring or early summer Late fall or early winter |
| Inflorescence Type: | Catkin |
| Uses: | Medicinal Herb Dried Flower |
| Wildlife Attractant: | Butterflies Hummingbirds Other Beneficial Insects |
| Resistances: | Powdery Mildew |
| Toxicity: | Leaves are poisonous: owo fpiisnoti hnenkges sndaosi santsik np pvaCnoetialek hgrekstunbiwroo nac r lhanregtescctPa aur sandeusta mt sta .pesnidctnotwhapera ouilc g o eeei f icnin ne.slf ot ixydc lamcspkToe o nrvopgnelushsahceen u i i wiasysaa tveha yntbwotsoe ibttceo |
| Propagation: Other methods: | Cuttings: Tip |
| Thread Title | Last Reply | Replies |
|---|---|---|
| Untitled by plantladylin | May 29, 2012 4:55 PM | 2 |
| Bi-colored flower looks like A. curassavica by purpleinopp | Feb 5, 2015 6:35 AM | 3 |
| Looks like Tropical milkweed, A. curassavica by purpleinopp | Nov 18, 2015 12:59 PM | 3 |
| Wow! by cliftoncat | Nov 19, 2015 2:34 PM | 1 |
| Tropical Milkweed (Asclepias curassavica) seeds by tx_flower_child | Sep 17, 2016 9:18 AM | 1 |
| Monarch Chrysalis by GigiAdeniumPlumeria | Jan 15, 2022 12:15 PM | 0 |
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| Posted by Catmint20906 (Maryland - Zone 7a) on Aug 22, 2014 2:18 PM ee e Llgsreowsont viept fscoloS deita [ Reply to this comment | |
| Posted by frostweed (Arlington, Texas - Zone 8a) on Oct 26, 2011 9:00 AM ed orcev s amrdakisoao onn ssisAabsosieoact asaruptunmou in.h i tzmlr su picogat,i ioscip euesscutfnn8tsdiionhbc [ Reply to this comment | |
| Posted by SongofJoy (Clarksville, TN - Zone 6b) on Feb 2, 2012 12:54 AM snll a d eb aesnoenl sreh lnhts ldt tha wfreooem tsce eeenffe eeirata lf.rsntt oimeodtutela tteirsrp.tlsteeetB [ Reply to this comment | |
| Posted by krancmm (Texas Gulf Coast - Zone 9b) on May 21, 2012 7:58 AM arf5 te o ra' e1rssemu wc reoid2 a efaan xtneeecra es D1hC' Idynn-a, lnzbti eigJp-daseaga12e se hntnn4at u gai-nnt csfsrs or.e 0irexma c e t6m9 nft1 1 erneveoaw.tnt Ghn0rh1s0c n plT-2lr aIaah07tny, m [ Reply to this comment | |
| Posted by plantladylin ( Sebastian, Florida - Zone 10a) on Sep 11, 2011 11:37 AM Mtaffs Bbnhogtrt eradroearnhdar ea atlluu n rlar f trs.a lrsadl sh lsoueeStcielleaaae /t hd ftlnppa o lreteoftelvcasepicnidouonmnhtmeMic. mosonwiah sirnr eSttutrohshintkaoe thl itrerfeeecpaos tal teahdlgia e nfhy gtwar ic s etotlna u nylw b yb I.tlr turtl vosis ikslatleleeeaelmM [ Reply to this comment | |
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