Butterfly Weed

Asclepias tuberosa

Growth conditions
USDA Hardiness zone	3-9 Learn more
Light requirement	Full sun, Partial sun/shade
Water requirement	Dry, Moist
Soil type	Light (sandy), Medium
Physical characteristics
Height	0.8
Cultivation details
Life cycle	Perennial
Growth	Medium
Uses
Edible uses	Oil
Names
Alternate name	Butterfly milkweed, Rolfs' milkweed, Indian paintbrush
Taxonomy
Family	Asclepiadaceae
Origin and spread
Native to	Alabama, Arizona, Arkansas, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, District of Columbia, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Mexico Northeast, Mexico Northwest, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Nebraska, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina, Ohio, Oklahoma, Ontario, Pennsylvania, Québec, Rhode I., South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Vermont, Virginia, West Virginia, Wisconsin
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Created: 2020-11-13 18:59:49 UTC
Last updated: 2023-09-22 16:37:57 UTC by permabot

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