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Asclepias tuberosa

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Names

Common Names
Butterfly Weed, Chigger Flower, Orange Milkweed, Indian Paint Brush, Pleurisy Root

Growth

Height
12-36 inches
Spread
12-24 inches
Growth Rate
Slow

Appearance

Bloom Color
Orange
Foliage Color
Green
Fall Foliage Color
Green

Environment

Hardiness Zones
Zones 4-9
Sunlight Requirements
Ideally Full Sun, tolerates Partial Sun, Full Shade possible, Partial Shade not listed as ideal
Soil Type
Well-drained soil with dry to medium moisture
Soil Drainage
Well-drained to very well-drained soil; it can be moist but tolerates occasional dryness; suitable textures include loamy or sandy; avoid poorly drained soils.
Soil pH
Acidic soils are suitable.

Lifecycle

Lifecycle
Perennial
Leaf Lifecycle
Deciduous
Seasons of Interest
Spring, Summer, and Fall
Bloom Time
Spring through Summer

Wildlife

Attracts Wildlife
Bees: Attracted, Hummingbirds: Attracted, Butterflies: Attracted, Other pollinators: Attracted, Birds: Not indicated beyond hummingbirds; no evidence for other birds

References

Taxonomy

Taxonomic Rank
Species
Author
L.
Publication
Sp. Pl. : 217 (1753)

Superior Taxa

Kingdom
Plantae
Subkingdom
Pteridobiotina
Phylum
Angiosperms
Order
Gentianales
Family
Apocynaceae
Genus
Asclepias

Inferior Taxa

Asclepias tuberosa subsp. interior Asclepias tuberosa subsp. tuberosa Asclepias tuberosa subsp. rolfsii

Synonyms

Asclepias tuberosa f. tuberosa Asclepias tuberosa var. tuberosa

References

Taxonomic data from World Flora Online, accessed June 20, 2024