Asclepias amplexicaulis Sm.

Clasping milkweed (en)

Species

Angiosperms > Gentianales > Apocynaceae > Asclepias

Characteristics

A perennial hermaphrodite deciduous herb. It grows 0.8m high.
Life form perennial
Growth form herb
Growth support free-standing
Foliage retention deciduous
Sexuality hermaphrodite
Pollination -
Spread -
Mature width (meter) -
Mature height (meter) 0.8
Root system -
Rooting depth (meter) -
Root diameter (meter) -
Flower color
Blooming months
JanFebMar
AprMayJun
JulAugSep
OctNovDec
Fruit color -
Fruiting months -
Nitrogen fixer -
Photosynthetic pathway c3

Environment

Light 6-9
Soil humidity 3-7
Soil texture 3-5
Soil acidity 3-8
Soil nutriment -
Hardiness (USDA) 2-6

Usage

Uses dye fiber medicinal oil
Edible flowers leaves pods roots seeds shoots stems
Therapeutic use Wart (unspecified)
Human toxicity -
Animal toxicity -

Cultivation

Mode -
Germination duration (days) 57 - 87
Germination temperacture (C°) 3 - 13
Germination luminosity -
Germination treatment stratification
Minimum temperature (C°) -
Optimum temperature (C°) -
Size -
Vigor -
Productivity -

Images

Leaf

Asclepias amplexicaulis leaf picture by Tom Crites (cc-by-sa)
Asclepias amplexicaulis leaf picture by Heather Anne Walter (cc-by-sa)
Asclepias amplexicaulis leaf picture by Willis Shea (cc-by-sa)

Flower

Asclepias amplexicaulis flower picture by William Eifler (cc-by-sa)
Asclepias amplexicaulis flower picture by Nemo Vee (cc-by-sa)

Fruit

Asclepias amplexicaulis fruit picture by Tom Crites (cc-by-sa)

Distribution

Asclepias amplexicaulis world distribution map, present in United States of America

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:60445583-2
WFO ID wfo-0000551096
COL ID H68P
BDTFX ID -
INPN ID -
Wikipedia (EN) Link
Wikipedia (FR)

Synonyms

Asclepias obtusifolia Asclepias rotundifolia Asclepias gladewitzii Asclepias purpurascens Asclepias amplexicaulis