Common Milkweed is a Plant With Several Uses - Dave's Garden
2019年7月13日 · Early non-medicinal uses for milkweed. Milkweed was more useful in day to day life of the Native Peoples and early settlers. They made cordage and rope from the stems and a type of flax-like cloth from the whole plant. The oil from the seeds made an excellent bug repellent and also a type of prehistoric sunscreen.
Milkweeds: which one's for your garden? - Dave's Garden
2009年10月9日 · Scarlet milkweed is reported as drought tolerant but will grow more lush with moist conditions. It can be a prolific seed producer. That's great news for sharing, or keeping yourself well supplied, but not great news if you have concerns about excess weeding or the plant's spread to other areas. (Milkweed foliage contains toxic compounds).
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Gomphocarpus Species, Balloonplant, Cotton-Bush, Hairy Balls, Giant Swan Milkweed Gomphocarpus physocarpus Upload Image Print Version
Weeds We Don't Want: Honeyvine Milkweed - Dave's Garden
2012年9月16日 · Once the plant has bloomed and produced seeds, your property will forever have this vine. Many state extension sites list honeyvine milkweed as a serious pest in field crops, and a nuisance in smaller scale no-till gardens. The plant is a North American native with a strong distribution in the eastern half of the U.S.
Asclepias tuberosa, Butterfly Milkweed in the Garden - Dave's …
2015年6月27日 · Asclepias tuberosa, also known as butterfly milkweed, pleurisy root or chigger weed, is a North American native perennial that gives a bright splash of color to roadsides, fallow fields and even your own garden. It loves sunny, well-drained areas and attracts many insects to its bright orange flowers that have an incredibly long bloom time ...
The Invaders: Milkweed - Dave's Garden
2012年3月8日 · All Asclepias can be propagated from seed and by rooting young shoots. The exact requirements for each species vary. Flowers can be many colors, from white to yellows, oranges and reds, as well as the pink of the common milkweed. But you and the butterflies and the bees will both have fewer regrets if you plant some of the other species.
Scarlet Milkweed - Friend or Foe? - Dave's Garden
2014年4月28日 · Tropical milkweed (Asclepias curassavica) at first glance seems to be a desirable garden plant given that it is a host plant for the monarch butterfly. Since we know the monarch population is in serious jeopardy, we might assume that tropical milkweed would help to slow the decline.
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This plant was purchased at a local 'Master Gardeners Show' in May of 2007. There were 3 plants in one 1 gallon pot. I had ...Read More initially planted 2 of the 3 into the ground & kept 1 in the pot.
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Zizotes Milkweed is a great plant for a butterfly garden or just a decorative garden. This plant produces seed pods which contain many se ...Read More eds and is a host plant for the Monarch Butterfly.
Monarchs and Milkweeds - Dave's Garden
2011年9月30日 · Common milkweed is a butterfly favorite, but if your space is limited, you may want to plant it in a pot to contain its aggressive roots. The better-behaved swamp milkweed will grow even in drier situations. A. tuberosa, the butterfly weed, and A. curassavica, the Mexican milkweed, offer the most colorful flowers.