Re: asclepias speciosa
- To: perennials@mallorn.com
- Subject: Re: asclepias speciosa
- From: m* l* <m*@micron.net>
- Date: Tue, 10 Aug 1999 09:20:33 -0600
At 02:14 AM 8/10/99 EDT, you wrote:
>In a message dated 99-08-10 00:02:55 EDT, Margaret writes:
>
>>> Monarchs fed on milkweed. Do they feed on Asclepias? Margaret L >>
>
>Milkweeds ARE Asclepias. More precisely, most milkweeds are in the genus
>Asclepias. Common Milkweed is Asclepias syriaca, Pruple Milkweed is A.
>purpurascens, Swamp Milkweed is A. incarnata, and so forth. A few
milkweeds
>are in different genera, for instance Climbing Milkweed which is Matelea
>decipiens. But all milkweeds are in the Asclepiadaceae (milkweed) family.
>
>And, yes, Monarch's feed on Asclepias tuberosa, aka Butterfly Weed. The
>larvae eat the leaves, and the adults feed on the nectar. Great plants.
And
>they are beautiful and easy to grow, too! --Janis
>
Thanks. I should have looked it up before I asked.. Margaret L
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