Asclepias curassavica 'Red butterfly'       0

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- Notes on some plants of Southern Africa, chiefly from Natal: XII, Hilliard, O.M. and Burtt, B.L. Notes from the Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh 1986 Vol. 43(2) pag. 18-228. DOI
- Milkweeds Are NOT Weeds, Rochß Cindy. Kalmiopsis pag. 5. Address

Biological type: plant
Frost resistance: 27ºF
Leaf color: dark green
Flower color: variegated
Reproduction mode: hermaphrodite plant whoes flowers produce both male and female gametes

Specifications for the Mediterranean basin
Adult size (h x w): 3,9ft x 2,2ft
Sun exposure: full sun (Sun hours: >6h
Foliage: deciduous
Growth: fast
Flowering time from June until October

Specific information for our garden
Planting substrate: 20%Compost+40%Clay+40%Sand
Plant watering: 1x a week pH 6.5
Logical sequence of containers for: Perennials; forestry plate 8cm, 1L container, 2L forestry pot, 6L container, 55L container
Propagation is done by cuttings

SPRING Sow the seeds at 2mm depth in the Well Drained Seed Sowing Mix between 68-77°F. During germination keep the substrate moist and in daylight.

Germination references for the genus
- Integrated metabolic strategy: A framework for predicting the evolution of carbon-water tradeoffs within plant clades, Goud, Ellie M and Sparks, Jed P and Fishbein, Mark and Agrawal, Anurag A. Journal of Ecology 2019 Vol. 107(4) pag. 1633-1644. Address
- Seed dormancy and germination vary within and among species of milkweeds, Kaye, Thomas and Sandlin, Isaac and Bahm, Matt. AoB Plants 2018 Vol. 10 pag. . DOI