Garden Flowers Butterflyweed (Asclepias tuberosa)
(description, cultivation, planting, care, watering)
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Butterflyweed Asclepias tuberosa
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Butterflyweed Asclepias tuberosa characteristics
lifetime | perennial |
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plant height | 30-70 cm |
flower size | small |
is fragrant | yes |
flowering time | jule, august, autumn |
type of stalk | erect |
known to be toxic | yes |
flower color | orange |
Butterflyweed Asclepias tuberosa planting
use | border, single plant, flowerbed |
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sun exposure | full sun |
Asclepias tuberosa Butterflyweed care
cold resistance | frost-resistant plant |
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winter shelter | demands shelter |
cold hardiness zone |
Asclepias tuberosa Butterflyweed growing
soil acidity | neutral |
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soil type | loam, sandy-loamy |
soil moisture | moderate moist soil |