Asclepias curassavica
BLOOD FLOWER, BUTTERFLY WEED
Asclepiadaceae

 
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Plant type: evergreen sub-shrub

Hardiness zones: 8-11

Sunlight: hot overhead sun

Soil Moisture: dry between watering to constantly moist

Soil: ordinary soil, enriched soil, mildly acidic to mildly alkaline

Tolerances: light frost
1m
Plant habit
 
0.6m

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Flowers: orange & red or yellow

Flowering Time: early spring to late autumn
 
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Asclepias curassavica
BLOOD FLOWER, BUTTERFLY WEED
Asclepiadaceae

 

  Plant type: evergreen sub-shrub

Hardiness zones: 8-11

Sunlight: hot overhead sun

Soil Moisture: dry between watering to constantly moist

Soil: ordinary soil, enriched soil, mildly acidic to mildly alkaline

Tolerances: light frost
1m
Plant habit
 
0.6m

FEATURES

Flowers: orange & red or yellow

Flowering Time: early spring to late autumn


DESIGN

Garden Styles: suits tropical & cottage designs

Uses: mass planting, border

Growth rate: average

Maintenance Level: average

Skill Level: average

Animals: bird attracting , butterfly attracting, deer resistant






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