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2. Asclepias tuberosa - Wikipedia

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   Asclepias tuberosa, commonly known as butterfly weed, is a species of milkweed native to eastern and southwestern North America. [2] It is commonly known as butterfly weed because of the butterflies that are attracted to the plant by its color and its copious production of nectar .

3. These Butterfly Plants Will Make Your Garden Even More ... - AOL

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   Milkweed is a pretty easy-to-care-for butterfly plant, too, and can even grow in gravel-like soils so long as it’s in full sun. Just know that while pollinators love milkweed, it is poisonous ...

4. Asclepias - Wikipedia

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   The leaves of Asclepias species are a food source for monarch butterfly larvae and some other milkweed butterflies. [5] These plants are often used in butterfly gardening and monarch waystations in an effort to help increase the dwindling monarch population. [21]

5. Asclepias lanceolata - Wikipedia

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   Asclepias lanceolata, the fewflower milkweed, is a species of milkweed that is native to the coastal plain of the United States from New Jersey to Florida and Southeast Texas. [1] A. lanceolata is an upright, perennial plant that can grow between 3 and 5 feet tall, with red-orange flowers blooming in the summer months. [2]

6. Here's How You Can Get Free Milkweed Seeds to Help ... - AOL

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   Including native plants in your garden is just one way to help the pollinator population rebound. Skip to main content. 24/7 Help. For premium support please call: 800-290-4726 more ways to ...

7. Asclepias asperula - Wikipedia

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   Milkweed plants are a major food source for Monarch and Queen butterfly caterpillars and as with other milkweed plants, it bleeds white latex if a stem is cut and this sap is toxic to some animals and to humans. It also makes Monarch and Queen butterflies taste bad to potential predators, an effective defense mechanism.