Asclepias syriaca
Common Milkweed
Family:
Milkweed (Asclepiadaceae)
Lifespan:
Perennial
Height:
2-6' (60-180 cm)
Flower Color:
Pink
Flower Size:
1/2" (1.3 cm)
Bloom Season:
June-August
Fruit:
Rough-textured pod that splits open on one side, filled with many overlapping seeds, each covered with tuft of silky hairs
Conditions:
Old fields, roadsides, waste places
Sunlight:
Full sun
Moisture:
Moderately (seasonally) dry
Juice is watery, not milky.
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