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Tropical Milkweed (Asclepias Curassavica) - Here are more Tropical Milkweed seeds that produce tender evergreen perennials. Butterflies love this plant, and it provides a great food source for them! Commonly called Mexican Butterfly Weed, Blood Flower or Tropical Milkweed, these showy plants have blooms in the colors or red, orange and yellow.
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Flower Specifications
SEASON
Perennial
USDA ZONES
8 - 11
HEIGHT
24 - 32 inches
BLOOM SEASON
Summer and fall
BLOOM COLOR
Red
ENVIRONMENT
Full sun
SOIL TYPE
Moist, well-drained, pH 6.1 - 7.5
DEER RESISTANT
Yes
HOUSE PLANT
No
LATIN NAME
Asclepias Curassavica
Tropical Milkweed (Asclepias Curassavica) - Here are more Tropical Milkweed seeds that produce tender evergreen perennials. Butterflies love this plant, and it provides a great food source for them! Commonly called Mexican Butterfly Weed, Blood Flower or Tropical Milkweed, these showy plants have blooms in the colors or red, orange and yellow.
Medicinal uses
In addition to bees and butterflies being attracted to Bloodflower plants, they are also used medicinally. Milkweed sap can be applied to skin to remove warts. The roots and leaves were used to cure dysentery, suppress coughs, and to treat fever and asthma.
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How to grow
How To Grow Milkweed From Seed: Sow Butterfly Weed seeds early in the spring. Transplant seedlings outdoors after danger of frost has passed. Mexican Butterfly Weed plants require a sunny spot in moist, fertile soil. They are not as drought tolerant as other species of milkweeds. Keep the Bloodflower plants uniformly moist, but not saturated.
Pinch the tops of the plants to induce a bushy habit and provide more flowering branches. Blood Flower herb seeds can be grown as an annual in cooler climates. Sow flowers seeds indoors and transplant outdoors. Mexican Butterfly Weed seed is also considered to be a wildflower seed and once established, it will bloom until fall frosts.
- Sowing Rate: 5 ounces per 1,000 square feet or 2 - 4 seeds per plant
- Average Germ Time: 8 - 11 days
- Keep seeds moist until germination
- Attracts bees and butterflies
- Depth: Do not cover
Flower Specifications
The bloom season is long, lasting from early summer up until the first frost. The Tropical Milkweed herb is a tender perennial that if grown in containers can be wintered indoors for areas were there are freezing temperatures.
- Height: 24 - 32 inches
- USDA Zones: 8 - 11
- Season: Perennial
- Deer Resistant: Yes
Planting Directions
TEMPERATURE
60F
AVERAGE GERM TIME
14 - 28 days
LIGHT REQUIRED
No
DEPTH
Do not cover
SOWING RATE
5 ounces per 1,000 square feet or 2 - 4 seeds per plant
MOISTURE
Keep seeds moist until germination
PLANT SPACING
24 inches
CARE & MAINTENANCE
Flower Specifications
SEASON
Perennial
USDA ZONES
3 - 9
HEIGHT
28 inches
BLOOM SEASON
Summer and fall
BLOOM COLOR
Orange
ENVIRONMENT
Full sun
SOIL TYPE
Sharply-drained, even rocky, pH 5.8 - 7.2
DEER RESISTANT
Yes
HOUSE PLANT
No
LATIN NAME
Asclepias Tuberosa
Butterfly Milkweed (Asclepias Tuberosa) - Butterfly Weed flower seed creates a beautiful butterfly-attracting plant. It has bright orange flower clusters that are flat and easy for butterflies to land on and drink the rich nectar. Being a member of the milkweed family, Butterfly Weed, will attract the monarch butterfly as well as other butterfly varieties. It is also resistant to drought.
Medicinal uses
The root of Butterfly Weed is the most commonly used part of the plant. It is broken down and powdered, used to treat pleurisy, a lung complication that causes trouble and pain with breathing.
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How to grow
How To Grow Butterfly Milkweed From Seed: Many gardeners recommend a cold treatment to help Asclepias Tuberosa seeds germinate more quickly. To do this, dampen a paper towel, place the flower seeds on the towel and seal it in a ziploc bag. Place the bag in the refrigerator for 3 - 4 weeks. After the cold treatment, start the Butterfly Weed seeds indoors. Do not cover the flower seeds as they need light to germinate.
Transplant the Butterfly Weed plants outdoors once temperatures are warm and plants have 4 - 5 leaves. Butterfly Weed care would include following a regular watering schedule during the first growing season to establish a deep, extensive root system. After established, it is considered quite drought tolerant. For a neat appearance, remove old foliage before new leaves emerge. Divide clumps every 2 - 3 years in early spring.
- Sowing Rate: 2 - 4 seeds per plant
- Average Germ Time: 28 - 42 days
- Keep moist until germination
- Attracts bees, butterflies and hummingbirds
- Depth: Do not cover
Flower Specifications
Asclepias Tuberosa plants are hardy and drought resistant. The blooms are followed by seed pods 4 - 5 inches long containing the seeds with their long silky hairs. The plant will die back to the root crown each winter, and it is slow to emerge in the spring. The foliage is lovely, too, extending its beauty beyond bloom time.
- Height: 28 inches
- USDA Zones: 3 - 9
- Season: Perennial
- Deer Resistant: Yes
- Drought Tolerant: Yes