Asclepias engelmanniana Woodson

Engelmann's milkweed (en)

Species

Angiosperms > Gentianales > Apocynaceae > Asclepias

Characteristics

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

Environment

Light 7-9
Soil humidity 5-7
Soil texture 3-4
Soil acidity -
Soil nutriment -
Hardiness (USDA) 8-12

Usage

Uses food additive material medicinal
Edible -
Therapeutic use Respiratory Aid (unspecified)
Human toxicity -
Animal toxicity -

Cultivation

Mode -
Germination duration (days) 30 - 90
Germination temperacture (C°) 10 - 23
Germination luminosity -
Germination treatment stratification
Minimum temperature (C°) -
Optimum temperature (C°) -
Size -
Vigor -
Productivity -

Images

Fruit

Asclepias engelmanniana fruit picture by Kim Schwichtenberg (cc-by-sa)

Distribution

Asclepias engelmanniana world distribution map, present in Guatemala, Mexico, El Salvador, and United States of America

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:290400-2
WFO ID wfo-0000551298
COL ID H6D2
BDTFX ID -
INPN ID -
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Synonyms

Acerates auriculata Asclepias engelmanniana Gomphocarpus auriculatus Asclepias auriculata