Asclepias Plants — Species, Care & Identification
Asclepias is a plant genus in the Apocynaceae family. PlantoScan has care guides for 57 species in this genus, listed over 2 pages. Each guide covers watering, light, soil, hardiness zone and pet toxicity, with sources.
Reference: Asclepias on Wikipedia
Asclepias species
Tropical Milkweed
Asclepias curassavica
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Swamp Milkweed
Asclepias incarnata
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Purple Milkweed
Asclepias purpurascens
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Showy Milkweed
Asclepias speciosa
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Common Milkweed
Asclepias syriaca
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Butterfly Weed
Asclepias tuberosa
Michael J. PapayCC BY 4.0iNaturalistresized
- Asclepias albicansAsclepias albicansPlantoScan
Asclepias albicans
- Clasping MilkweedAsclepias amplexicaulisPlantoScan
Clasping Milkweed
Asclepias amplexicaulis
- Narrowleaf MilkweedAsclepias angustifoliaPlantoScan
Narrowleaf Milkweed
Asclepias angustifolia
- Spider MilkweedAsclepias asperulaPlantoScan
Spider Milkweed
Asclepias asperula
- California MilkweedAsclepias californicaPlantoScan
California Milkweed
Asclepias californica
- Asclepias cinereaAsclepias cinereaPlantoScan
Asclepias cinerea
- Whorled MilkweedAsclepias connivensPlantoScan
Whorled Milkweed
Asclepias connivens
- Heartleaf MilkweedAsclepias cordifoliaPlantoScan
Heartleaf Milkweed
Asclepias cordifolia
- Desert TrumpetAsclepias cryptocerasPlantoScan
Desert Trumpet
Asclepias cryptoceras
- Curtiss' MilkweedAsclepias curtissiiPlantoScan
Curtiss' Milkweed
Asclepias curtissii
- Woollypod MilkweedAsclepias eriocarpaPlantoScan
Woollypod Milkweed
Asclepias eriocarpa
- Desert MilkweedAsclepias erosaPlantoScan
Desert Milkweed
Asclepias erosa
- Tall MilkweedAsclepias exaltataPlantoScan
Tall Milkweed
Asclepias exaltata
- Narrowleaf MilkweedAsclepias fascicularisPlantoScan
Narrowleaf Milkweed
Asclepias fascicularis
- Feay's MilkweedAsclepias feayiPlantoScan
Feay's Milkweed
Asclepias feayi
- Asclepias hirtellaAsclepias hirtellaPlantoScan
Asclepias hirtella
- Pine LilyAsclepias humistrataPlantoScan
Pine Lily
Asclepias humistrata
- Asclepias involucrataAsclepias involucrataPlantoScan
Asclepias involucrata
- California milkweedAsclepias lanceolataPlantoScan
California milkweed
Asclepias lanceolata
- Asclepias lanuginosaAsclepias lanuginosaPlantoScan
Asclepias lanuginosa
- Broadleaf milkweedAsclepias latifoliaPlantoScan
Broadleaf milkweed
Asclepias latifolia
- Needle Leaf MilkweedAsclepias linariaPlantoScan
Needle Leaf Milkweed
Asclepias linaria
- Longleaf MilkweedAsclepias longifoliaPlantoScan
Longleaf Milkweed
Asclepias longifolia
- Asclepias macropusAsclepias macropusPlantoScan
Asclepias macropus
- Mead's MilkweedAsclepias meadiiPlantoScan
Mead's Milkweed
Asclepias meadii
- Mexican MilkweedAsclepias mexicanaPlantoScan
Mexican Milkweed
Asclepias mexicana
- Michaux's MilkweedAsclepias michauxiiPlantoScan
Michaux's Milkweed
Asclepias michauxii
- Snowy MilkweedAsclepias niveaPlantoScan
Snowy Milkweed
Asclepias nivea
- Night Blooming MilkweedAsclepias nyctaginifoliaPlantoScan
Night Blooming Milkweed
Asclepias nyctaginifolia
- Hedgehog MilkweedAsclepias oenotheroidesPlantoScan
Hedgehog Milkweed
Asclepias oenotheroides
- Asclepias pedicellataAsclepias pedicellataPlantoScan
Asclepias pedicellata
- Swamp MilkweedAsclepias perennisPlantoScan
Swamp Milkweed
Asclepias perennis
- Asclepias prostrataAsclepias prostrataPlantoScan
Asclepias prostrata
- Fourleaf MilkweedAsclepias quadrifoliaPlantoScan
Fourleaf Milkweed
Asclepias quadrifolia
- Asclepias sanjuanensisAsclepias sanjuanensisPlantoScan
Asclepias sanjuanensis
- Solano MilkweedAsclepias solanoanaPlantoScan
Solano Milkweed
Asclepias solanoana
- Sperry's MilkweedAsclepias sperryiPlantoScan
Sperry's Milkweed
Asclepias sperryi
- Asclepias stenophyllaAsclepias stenophyllaPlantoScan
Asclepias stenophylla
- Whorled MilkweedAsclepias subverticillataPlantoScan
Whorled Milkweed
Asclepias subverticillata
- Sullivant's MilkweedAsclepias sullivantiiPlantoScan
Sullivant's Milkweed
Asclepias sullivantii
- Texas MilkweedAsclepias texanaPlantoScan
Texas Milkweed
Asclepias texana
- Woollypod MilkweedAsclepias tomentosaPlantoScan
Woollypod Milkweed
Asclepias tomentosa
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