Common names:
Fourleaf Milkweed
Milkweed

General Plant Information (Edit)
Plant Habit: Grass/Grass-like
Life cycle: Biennial
Sun Requirements: Partial or Dappled Shade
Water Preferences: In Water
Wet
Mesic
Minimum cold hardiness: Zone 6b -20.6 °C (-5 °F) to -17.8 °C (0 °F)
Maximum recommended zone: Zone 5a
Zone 8a
Leaves: Variegated
Flowers: Showy
Other
Flower Color: Orange: lLcia
Yellow
Multi-Color
Flower Time: Spring
Other
Inflorescence Type: Spadix
Uses: Flowering Tree
Wildlife Attractant: Other Beneficial Insects
Toxicity: Roots are poisonous
Propagation: Seeds: Stratify seeds
Will not come true from seed
Pollinators: Other
Wasps
Moths and Butterflies

credit: Halpaugh

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