| Common Name |
Butterfly Milkweed |
| Latin Name |
Asclepias tuberosa |
| Native Habitat |
All but northeastern U. S. in open woods fields |
| Soil |
Dry, decomposed granite, sand, clay loam, low
to high organic content, well drained |
| Water |
Once or twice per month depending on soil in hot weather |
| Height X Width |
2 feet |
| Protective Mechanism |
None |
| Leaves |
Dark green |
| Garden Suitability |
Hummingbird, Songbird, Thornless |
| Ornamental Value |
Bright red or orange flower in mid-summer followed by
attractive pods in fall |
| Nature Value |
Butterflies, hummingbirds, and birds use flowers |
| Native American Uses |
Entire plant cooked and eaten, several medicinal uses,
fiber made from bark |
| Links |
|
| Images and data |
http://www.floridata.com/ref/a/ascl_tub.cfm |
| Nursery, images and data |
http://www.butterflybushes.com/milkweed.htm |
| Images and data |
http://davesgarden.com/pf/go/73/ |
| Images and data |
http://www.ct-botanical-society.org/galleries/asclepiastube.html |
| Data |
http://www.ibiblio.org/pfaf/cgi-bin/arr_html?Asclepias+tuberosa |
| Distribution map |
http://plants.usda.gov/java/profile?symbol=ASTU |
| Images and data |
http://www.thegardenhelper.com/Asclepias.htm |
