Asclepias latifolia (Torr.) Raf.

Broadleaf milkweed (en)

Species

Angiosperms > Gentianales > Apocynaceae > Asclepias

Characteristics

A herb. It grows up to 1 m tall. The leaves are 8-10 cm long by 5 cm wide. They attach directly to the stem. The flowers are pale green to yellowish.
Life form perennial
Growth form herb
Growth support -
Foliage retention evergreen
Sexuality hermaphrodite
Pollination entomogamy
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 -

Environment

Dry plains and prairies. Mixed prairies, badlands, and high plains, spreading to roadsides and railways.
More
It is a subtropical plant. It suits a sunny dry position.
Light 5-9
Soil humidity 2-6
Soil texture 4-5
Soil acidity 3-7
Soil nutriment -
Hardiness (USDA) 4-10

Usage

Uses food food additive material medicinal poison
Edible leaves
Therapeutic use Respiratory Aid (leaf), Wart (unspecified)
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°) -
Optimum temperature (C°) -
Size -
Vigor -
Productivity -

Images

Leaf

Asclepias latifolia leaf picture by Argus Angel (cc-by-sa)
Asclepias latifolia leaf picture by Jaime therealmusicjunkie (cc-by-sa)
Asclepias latifolia leaf picture by Norma Villalta (cc-by-sa)

Flower

Asclepias latifolia flower picture by Katie Deacon (cc-by-sa)
Asclepias latifolia flower picture by c amanda (cc-by-sa)

Distribution

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

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:94386-1
WFO ID wfo-0000551454
COL ID H6GK
BDTFX ID -
INPN ID -
Wikipedia (EN)
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Synonyms

Asclepias jamesii Otanema latifolia Asclepias latifolia Asclepias obtusifolia var. latifolia Asclepias latifolia