Asclepias humistrata
sandhill milkweed, pinewoods milkweed
Nomenclature
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Family:
Apocynaceae
Plant Specifics
Form:
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Life Span:
Long-lived perennial
Flower Color:
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Phenology:
winter dormant
Noted For:
Landscaping
Recommended Uses:
Small specimen plant.
Considerations:
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Moisture Tolerance:
Always Flooded---------------------------------Extremely Dry
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Somewhat moist, no flooding -to- Very long very dry periods
Salt Water Flooding Tolerance:
Unknown
Salt Spray/Salty Soil Tolerance:
Low/no tolerance of salty wind or direct salt spray
Soil or Other Substrate:
Sand
Soil pH:
Suitable to Grow In:
8A,8B,9A,9B
Ecology
Wildlife:
Larval host to the Monarch butterfly ( Danaus plexippus ), Queen butterfly ( Danaus gilippus ) and others.
Attracts many pollinators, especially native bees.
Native Habitats:
Sandhill, clayhill, scrub.
Comments:
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General Comments:
Interesting pink veined foliage, showy flowers. Often lies on its side with the flowers held somewhat above the rest of the plant.
Has an extremely deep taproot. Is notoriously difficult to transplant.
