Asclepias cordifolia

Identification

Genus: Asclepias Species: cordifolia Variety: None Cultivar: None
Common names: Purple milkweed and Heartleaved milkweed.
 

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Description

Asclepias cordifolia, Purple milkweed or Heart leafed milkweed is native to northern California,the Sierra Nevada mountains, Oregon, and western Nevada. Purple milkweed grows in all sorts of plant communities and is commonly one of the plants found on some of the northern California serpentine slopes. The leaves of purple milkweeds are tinged purple and they aren't as fuzzy as many milkweeds.

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Characteristics

Asclepias cordifolia Purple milkweed tolerates serpentine.
Asclepias cordifolia Purple milkweed is great for a butterfly garden.
Asclepias cordifolia Purple milkweed's foliage type is deciduous.
Asclepias cordifolia Purple milkweed's flower color is violet.

Communities

Communities for Asclepias cordifolia Purple milkweed:Chaparral, Mixed-evergreen Forest, Northern Oak Woodland, Yellow Pine Forest and Central Oak Woodland.

Ranges for Asclepias cordifolia

ph: 5.00 to 7.00
usda: 7 to 10
height[m]: 0.30 to 1.00
width[m]: 0.30 to 0.80
rainfall[cm]: 50.00 to 100.00

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