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Asclepias syriaca

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Papegaaienplant dankt name on rare fruits. The average size is 150 cm. The flower colour is lilac-pink. This plant is hardy.The flowering period is June - August.

Location of the plant shown in the first picture : Pauwelshof, Zoersel, Belgie

Family : Asclepiadaceae

© first picture : PlantenTuin Esveld

© picture 2 : D. Slootmans, location picture : Tuin David & Martin Westmaas

© picture 3 : J.C. de Kreek and D. van Gelderen, location picture : North Carolina, summer 2004

© picture 4 : Th. Ploeger & Zn

© picture 5 : PlantenTuin Esveld, location picture : Pauwelshof, Zoersel, Belgie

© picture 6 : PlantenTuin Esveld, location picture : tuin de Kastanjehof, Lopikerkapel

© picture 7 : PlantenTuin Esveld, location picture : tuin de Kastanjehof, Lopikerkapel

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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 1.5 and 2 meter
width approx : between 75 and 100 cm
quantity per m2 : 3
flower colour : pink
leaf colour : green
leaf shape : leaves are narrow longitudinal
leaf size : between 15 and 20 cm
edibility : The plant is not edible
scent : flowers scented strongly
flowering period : july - august
hardiness : mostly hardy

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