Bloom Time
Jun, Jul, Aug, Mar, Apr, May, Sep, Oct, Nov
Plant Type
Perennials, Herb/Forb, Herb
Lifespan
Perennial
Plant Height
1-3 ft., 3-6 ft.
Fruit
Pods 3-4 in (7 ½-10 cm) long. Erect, with hair covering entire pod.
Butterflies
Hummingbirds
This is one of the least toxic of the milkweeds. There are even recipes for preparing this species as a vegetable, but the plants should be positively identified as some of the milkweeds are highly poisonous, and eating them can result in death.
Order
Gentianales
Family
Asclepiadaceae
Genus
Asclepias
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