Identification
Genus: Asclepias
Species: eriocarpa
Variety: None
Cultivar: None
Common names:
Monarch Milkweed and Indian Milkweed.
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Description
Perennial, 3ft large 5in leaves, fruits 4in horns, flowers compound 4-5inch cluster. In our area covered with monarch caterpillars during the summer. The Bullocks Orioles use the dead stems for nests the next spring. (The matter looks like fiberglass.) It needs sun. It is quite drought tolerant. Plant, mulch heavily, water well first month and ignore. WE MAY SHIP BAREROOT IN WINTER. The alkaloids associated with this plant give the butterflies that feed on it protection. Alkaloids from the wrong milkweed(South American, Mexican, etc.) can expose the butterflies to predation. If the monarch or other butterfly has not evolved with the milkweed they have no tolerance for the particular alkaloid of the species. The California flyway runs from Baja to Canada, it does not include Mexico proper nor Central America. If you live in Chicago you can plant Mexican species (Asclepias mexicana) or Asclepias tuberosa, don't plant our species. I would guess the symptoms to be similar to the problem of intolerance to legumes that some people have.
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Available at our Online store.
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pan@laspilitas.com |
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Quantity In Production |
Quantity For Purchase |
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| One Gallon |
32 |
2 |
$ 12.99 |
Available at our Santa Margarita store.
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bawilson@laspilitas.com |
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Open Saturday only from 9am to 4pm |
| Address: |
3232 Las Pilitas Rd.
Santa Margarita, CA 93453 |
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Quantity In Production |
Quantity For Purchase |
Unit-Price |
| One Gallon |
32 |
2 |
$ 12.99 |
Available at our Escondido store.
| Contact: |
escondido@laspilitas.com |
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Open Tuesday through Saturday from 9am to 4pm |
| Address: |
8331 Nelson Way
Escondido, CA 92026 |
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4 |
0 |
$ 8.99 |
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