Asclepias incarnata
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Natural Range in Florida
USDA Zones
Suitable to grow in:
10A 10B 11 8B 9A 9B
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Rose Or Swamp Milkweed
Apocynaceae
Plant Specifics
| Size: | 2 to 3.5 ft tall by 1.5 to 2 ft wide | |
| Life Span: | Short-lived perennial | |
| Flower Color: | Pink | |
| Phenology: | Winter dormant. Blooms spring-summer. | |
| Habitats: | Open seepage areas, marshes, marshy areas along streams. |
Landscaping
| Recommended Uses: | Plant in moist to wet areas where it can be grown in large clumps. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Light: | Full Sun, Part Shade | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Moisture Tolerance: |
always floodedextremely dry |
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| Moisture Tolerance: | Stays Wet ----- to ----- Usually moist, occasional inundation | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Salt Water Flooding Tolerance: | Not salt tolerant of inundation by salty or brackish water. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Salt Spray Tolerance: | Low/no tolerance of salty wind or direct salt spray | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Soil/Substrate: | Clay, Loam, Sand | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wildlife
Larval host to the monarch butterfly (Danaus plexippus), queen butterfly (Danaus gilippus) and soldier butterfly, (Danaus eresimus). Attracts many pollinators, especially native bees.