Asclepias californica Greene

California milkweed (en)

Species

Angiosperms > Gentianales > Apocynaceae > Asclepias

Characteristics

A shrub.
Life form perennial
Growth form herb
Growth support free-standing
Foliage retention evergreen
Sexuality hermaphrodite
Pollination entomogamy
Spread -
Mature width (meter) -
Mature height (meter) 0.48
Root system -
Rooting depth (meter) -
Root diameter (meter) -
Flower color
Blooming months
JanFebMar
AprMayJun
JulAugSep
OctNovDec
Fruit color -
Fruiting months -
Nitrogen fixer -
Photosynthetic pathway -

Environment

Dry slopes; at elevations below 2,200 metres in California. Flats, dry clearings, grassy hillsides, brushy slopes.
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It is a temperate plant.
Light 6-9
Soil humidity 3-7
Soil texture 4-5
Soil acidity 3-7
Soil nutriment -
Hardiness (USDA) 7-7

Usage

Uses medicinal
Edible gums leaves saps shoots
Therapeutic use Dermatological Aid (unspecified)
Human toxicity -
Animal toxicity -

Cultivation

Plants can be grown from seed or cuttings.
Mode cuttings divisions seedlings
Germination duration (days) 30 - 90
Germination temperacture (C°) 10 - 23
Germination luminosity -
Germination treatment stratification
Minimum temperature (C°) -18
Optimum temperature (C°) -
Size -
Vigor -
Productivity -

Images

Flower

Asclepias californica flower picture by Liz Pucket (cc-by-sa)

Distribution

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

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:21153-2
WFO ID wfo-0000551167
COL ID 5W3YB
BDTFX ID -
INPN ID -
Wikipedia (EN) Link
Wikipedia (FR)

Synonyms

Gomphocarpus tomentosus Asclepias californica

Lower taxons

Asclepias californica subsp. californica Asclepias californica subsp. greenei