Bloodflower
Asclepias curassavica
Price: $2.45
SKU: 2000311Also known as 'Scarlet Milkweed', 'Silkweed', 'Indian Root' and 'Tropical Milkweed'. The plants reach three to four feet in height, has milky sap, hairless stems and foliage, leaves are opposite, flowers are crimson and orange, in clusters that are two to four inches across. It blooms from spring to fall.
A native to the West Indies and South American it has naturalized throughout the tropics. Since it is toxic to livestock, care should be taken when planting near pastures.
The best germination temperature is 65-70ºF. Bloodflower prefers full to partial sun and dry to moist soils. It is easy to grow but may become weedy. Attracts bees, hummingbirds and is a host plant for monarch and queen butterflies; deer resistant.
A perennial in zones 9-12 but can be grown as an annual elsewhere. Each packet contains 0.25 gram, which is approximately 100 seeds.
A native to the West Indies and South American it has naturalized throughout the tropics. Since it is toxic to livestock, care should be taken when planting near pastures.
The best germination temperature is 65-70ºF. Bloodflower prefers full to partial sun and dry to moist soils. It is easy to grow but may become weedy. Attracts bees, hummingbirds and is a host plant for monarch and queen butterflies; deer resistant.
A perennial in zones 9-12 but can be grown as an annual elsewhere. Each packet contains 0.25 gram, which is approximately 100 seeds.
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★☆☆☆☆ please don't sell this
By HH (IL) on November 18, 2022
By HH (IL) on November 18, 2022
https://xerces.org/blog/tropical-milkweed-a-no-grow
Xerces society is asking people not to plant this. It disrupts the butterfly lifecycle, messes with their migration cues, and can be a vector of a parasitic protozoa.
★★★★★ The Best For The Butterflies!
By Sheri Miller on December 21, 2014
By Sheri Miller on December 21, 2014
The Butterfly Society of Virginia says: The bloodflower seems to be the #1 favorite (of the butterflies) with its tender tropical leaves. I would agree! Excellent germination from Victory Seeds. Thank you!
