Asclepias erosa Torr.

Desert milkweed (en)

Species

Angiosperms > Gentianales > Apocynaceae > Asclepias

Characteristics

A herb.
Life form perennial
Growth form herb
Growth support -
Foliage retention evergreen
Sexuality hermaphrodite
Pollination entomogamy
Spread -
Mature width (meter) -
Mature height (meter) 0.75 - 0.78
Root system -
Rooting depth (meter) -
Root diameter (meter) -
Flower color
Blooming months
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AprMayJun
JulAugSep
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Fruit color -
Fruiting months -
Nitrogen fixer -
Photosynthetic pathway -

Environment

Dry slopes and washes; at elevations below 1,500 metres in California. Gulches, washes, and canyons, Mohave and Colorado deserts.
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It is a temperate plant. It grows up to 1,500 m above sea level.
Light 7-9
Soil humidity 3-7
Soil texture 4-5
Soil acidity 3-7
Soil nutriment -
Hardiness (USDA) 4-8

Usage

Uses fiber fuel material medicinal
Edible leaves saps
Therapeutic use -
Human toxicity -
Animal toxicity -

Cultivation

Can be grown by cuttings, divisions or seedlings. Seeds needs stratification.
Mode cuttings divisions seedlings
Germination duration (days) 30 - 90
Germination temperacture (C°) 10 - 23
Germination luminosity -
Germination treatment stratification
Minimum temperature (C°) -35
Optimum temperature (C°) -
Size -
Vigor -
Productivity -

Images

Fruit

Asclepias erosa fruit picture by Dawn Case (cc-by-sa)

Distribution

Asclepias erosa world distribution map, present in Mexico and United States of America

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:94260-1
WFO ID wfo-0000551304
COL ID H6D6
BDTFX ID -
INPN ID -
Wikipedia (EN) Link
Wikipedia (FR)

Synonyms

Asclepias erosa Asclepias obtusata Asclepias rothrockii Asclepias leucophylla Asclepias demissa Asclepias erosa var. obtusa Asclepias leucophylla var. obtusa