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Asclepias incarnata

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Silkplant from North- America; excellent bee plant. This plant grows to about 1,2 m. The flower colour is pink. This plant is hardy.The flowering period is July - September.

Location of the plant shown in the first picture : Morris arboretum in Philadelphia

Family : Asclepiadaceae

© first picture : Jaap de Kreek and Dirk van Gelderen

© picture 2 : Th. Ploeger & Zn

© picture 3 : Jaap de Kreek and Dirk van Gelderen, location picture : Morris arboretum in Philadelphia

© picture 4 : Jaap de Kreek and Dirk van Gelderen, location picture : Morris arboretum in Philadelphia

© picture 5 : Arjan Laros, PlantenTuin Esveld

© picture 6 : Corrie Fijneman-Schuddebeurs

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Characteristics of this plant
type of plant : perennial
soil type : sandy soil
planting place : needs a sunny place
habit/form : upright growing
water requirement : needs moderatly water
wind tolerance : strongly susceptible to wind
the plant is deciduous
height approx : between 1 and 1.5 meter
width approx : between 50 and 75 cm
quantity per m2 : 5
flower colour : pink
leaf colour : green
leaf shape : leaves are narrow longitudinal
leaf size : between 5 and 10 cm
edibility : The plant is not edible
scent : not scented
flowering period : july - september
hardiness : hardy
special feature good butterfly and/or bee plant

Of this plant no stock is known unfortunately and therefore it does not occur in the on-line plantshop