The name physocarpa comes from the greek physa meaning bladder and karpos, fruit, referring to the. Data source and references for asclepias exaltata poke. Species description or overview asclepias physocarpa information from ctahr motooka et al. Files are available under licenses specified on their description page. Asclepias tuberosa butterfly milkweed, butterfly weed from. Swan plant asclepias physocarpa, packet of 10 seeds. This page was last edited on 10 september 2018, at 10. Asclepias physocarpa is noted as being invasive in haleakala national park in hawaii but this area does not share a similar climate to texas. We would like to show you a description here but the site wont allow us. Asclepias incarnata heliopsis scabra summer sun asclepias physocarpa hibiscus mahogony splendor asclepias tuberosa hello yellow lantana camara mozelle, miss huff aster dumosus woods pink lonicera sempervirens major wheeler aster laevis bluebird lysimachia firecracker. It has been naturalized in hawaii and has also been naturalized in other parts of the world other websites. The board of trustees of the royal botanic gardens, kew.
Gomphocarpus asclepias physocarpus is a plant in the milkweed family in the subfamily asclepiadoideae of the apocynaceae, formerly the asclepiadaceae often used as an ornamental for the striking yellowish, balllike fruits. View picture of asclepias species, butterfly milkweed, butterfly weed, pleurisy root asclepias tuberosa at daves garden. Asclepias physocarpa, milkweed you may also like balloon plant. Manual of the flowering plants of hawaii, revised edition. Asclepias physocarpa gomphocarpus physocarpus milkweed has several common names like swan plant, balloon plant milkweed, oscar milkweed, and family jewels. Asclepias physocarpa or the family jewels tree youtube. Asclepias physocarpa is noted as being invasive in haleakala national park in hawaii but this area does. You also get unlimited file sizes as well as the ability to upload and convert several files to pdf at the same time. In mexico it is sometimes called mexican christmas tree. This name is a synonym of gomphocarpus physocarpus. We are still open for nursery plant sales, and look forward to your live root and plant orders.
Asclepias physocarpa, commonly called balloon plant, is native to southeast africa. Plants profile for asclepias physocarpa balloonplant. The individual flowers look much like those of their close relatives, the asclepias species, but are borne in looser clusters. This plant may be known by one or more common names in different places, and some are listed above. Your question may be answered by sellers, manufacturers, or customers who purchased this item, who are all part of the amazon community.
The common names refer to the seedpods, shaped like hairy balloons. Asclepias incarnata heliopsis scabra summer sun asclepias physocarpa hibiscus mahogony splendor asclepias tuberosa hello yellow lantana camara mozelle, miss huff aster. A tough, droughttolerant native with intense orange flowers in mid to late summer. What links here related changes upload file special pages permanent link page information.
Similar to asclepias fruticosa, but a larger plant in general. It is grown as an annual throughout the united states. Gomphocarpus physocarpus asclepias physocarpus balloon plant, swan. With a free trial of our online pdf converter, you can convert files to and from pdf for free, or sign up for one of our memberships for limitless access to our file converters full suite of tools.
This spindly shrub is grown for its interesting, slightly pinkish, pale green, rounded pods. Attachments 4 sharing some pictures of asclepias physocarpa e. Gomphocarpus physocarpus in world checklist of selected plant families. There are several other types of milkweeds but this is a somewhat unique milkweed and is one of the more favored host plants of the monarch butterflies. Asclepias physocarpa family jewels tree milkweed buy. Pods ripen to tan before splitting open in fall to release large numbers of silkyhaired seeds to the wind. It is a food source for the caterpillars of danaus butterflies, and is a good monarch butterfly food and habitat plant. Asclepias or how i learned to love milkweed piedmont. Asclepias physocarpa asclepiadaceae hear species info. Asclepias physocarpa or family jewels milkweed or hairy balls as some of our customers love to call it, is actually to southwest africa. Pre evaluation report for asclepias curassavica plant risk. Swan plant asclepias physocarpa is a species of milkweed plant.
Asclepias physocarpa is a species commonly known as balloon plant due to its characteristic swelling balloonlike pods which are full of seeds. It is also known as balloonplant and balloon cotton bush. Gomphocarpus species, balloonplant, cottonbush, hairy. Gomphocarpus physocarpus, commonly known as hairy balls, balloonplant, balloon.
All monarchs need milkweed to survive, but are some milkweeds better than others. Gomphocarpus fruticosus asclepias fruticosus balloon plant or swan plant. It is an upright, shrubby perennial that typically. Asclepias physocarpa is an undershrub perennial herb, that can grow to over six feet. Asclepias physocarpa not visible in the balloon plant infestations. Home shop swan plant asclepias physocarpa, packet of 10 seeds, organic we at strictly medicinal seeds are dedicated to providing medicinal plants to the people. Asclepiadoideae baloonplant, cotton bush, swan plant. Higher, unstated rates of metsulfuron reported effective a. Wikimedia commons has media related to gomphocarpus physocarpus. For a wider selection of images connected with gomphocarpus physocarpus, see category. Unfortunately, it is not as commonly available as a. Gomphocarpus asclepias physocarpus is a plant in the milkweed family in the subfamily asclepiadoideae of the apocynaceae, formerly the asclepiadaceae often used as an. All structured data from the file and property namespaces. Data source and references for asclepias exaltata poke milkweed from the usda plants database name search name search type enter a search name.
Butterfly host plants, butterfly nectar plants, milkweed plants and seeds tags. Asclepias physocarpa oscar asclepias physocarpa oscar scientific name. White flowers in drooping clusters are not particularly showy. This is an excerpt from weeds of hawaiis pastures and natural areas. Asclepias physocarpa oscar plant information online. Garden hilarity abounds when you plant this living naughty joke. Asclepias tuberosa butterfly milkweed, butterfly weed. These appear in early summer and are used by flower arrangers. It has been suggested that asclepias curassavica, lantana camara, and epidendrum radicans, three unrelated tropical weeds with very similar flowers, comprise a floral mimicry complex. Organization asclepias physocarpa with open penisship and vaginship was created for holding exhibitions, creating artistic content and its promotion. Information about asclepias physocarpa from weeds of hawaiis pastures and natural areas.
Gomphocarpus physocarpus, asclepias physocarpa family. Asclepiadaceae is a perennial ornamental plant, mainly distributed in tropical and subtropical areas and it is reported to be. Balloon plant asclepias physocarpa pest rating proposals and. The leaves are lanceshaped to oval, rippled, and arranged oppositely in pairs or in whorls. Asclepias physocarpa plantinfo everything and anything. Asclepias eriocarpa is an erect perennial herb which is usually coated in a thick layer of white hairs. Lady bird johnson wildflower center the university of. Swamp milkweed, pink milkweed asclepiadaceae milkweed family synonyms. Asclepias physocarpa simple english wikipedia, the free.
The plant is native to southeast africa, but it has been widely naturalized. A super easy treelike milkweed from south africa that grows fast enough to host monarch caterpillars its first year. Asclepias physocarpa gomphocarpus physocarpus is a unique milkweed and favorite with monarch butterflies as a milkweed host. May require crop oil carrier with ester formulation dicot killer. It is also known as balloonplant and balloon cottonbush.
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