Blunt-leaved Milkweed
Asclepias amplexicaulis
Description:
A type of milkweed with milky sap. The leaves are oblong and wavy along the edges. Flowers are showy and occur in an umbel. They are purple and rose colored and bloom in early summer and sometimes into mid summer. Fruits ripen throughout the summer. Butterflies, bees and birds are attracted to the plant.
Plant Overview:
| Other Common Names: | Clasping Milkweed |
| Plant Family: | Asclepiadaceae |
| Plant Duration: | Perennial |
| Plant Type: | Herbaceous |
| Attracts Pollinators and Wildlife: | Bees, Birds, Butterflies |
| Bloom Time: | Mid-June to mid-July, Sporadically into August |
| Fruit Timing: | June to August |
| Global and State Rank: | G5, S4 |
| Commercially available landscape plant? | No |
Soil Characteristics: | |
| Soil Moisture: | Dry |
Light Needs: | |
| Opitmal Light: | Sun |
| Light Range: | Sun |
Water Needs of Plant: | |
| Soil Moisture: | Dry |