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Asclepias curassavica

Family: apocynaceae
Common name(s): tropical milkweed; bloodflower
Hardiness ratings: USDA zone 8~9 - 10~11

General resources

Links for Asclepias curassavica

  • Annie's Annuals - Catalog page with photo, basic horticultural information, and noteworthy features. (zone 8-10) (2 photos)
  • Cal's Plant of the Week - Profile for plant, primarily relating to pot culture, with notes on culture and propagation. (1 photo)
  • Central Texas Gardener - Plant of the week profile with photo and cultural information. (1 photo)
  • Dave's Garden PlantFiles - Profile page with horticultural basics, and member-contributed photos and comments. (zone 8-11) (57 photos)
  • Denver Botanic Gardens - Description, native range, and cultural requirements. (additional pages for other varieties) (zone 9) (8 photos)
  • Floridata - Illustrated informative profile page with notes on culture, usage, and noteworthy features. (zone 8-11) (2 photos)
  • Garden.org - Community-assembled plant profile (5 varieties in database) (62 photos)
  • Iris' Garden - Gardener in the Netherlands presents a photo of this plant, with basic horticultural information. (1 photo)
  • Missouri Botanical Garden - Plantfinder page for one of the plants growing at the garden, with usually one or more photos, horticultural information, and noteworthy characteristics. (zone 9-11) (8 photos)
  • North Carolina State University factsheet - Plant profile with horticultural details and comments (zone 8-11a) (14 photos)
  • Ontario Rock Garden Society - Plant of the month profile (4 photos)
  • Ontario Rock Garden Society - Germination information
  • Rob's Plants - Plant profile with basic horticultural information and often personal observations. Also seed germination records. (7 photos)

Last updated:20 Dec 2023