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Asclepias tuberosa

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Rounded silkplant from the USA; wants it rather dry. The average size is 1 meter. The flower colour is orange. This plant is mostly hardy.The flowering period is May - July.

Location of the plant shown in the first picture : Bingerden

Date taken : 17.06.2011

Family : Asclepiadaceae

© first picture : PlantenTuin Esveld

© picture 2 : J.C. de Kreek and D. van Gelderen, location picture : Florida, USA

© picture 3 : PlantenTuin Esveld, location picture : kwekerij Joosten, NPC Hemerocallis

© picture 4 : Nurseries PlantenTuin Esveld, Boskoop, Netherlands, location picture : Lianne's Siergrassen, De Wilp

© picture 5 : PlantenTuin Esveld, location picture : Tuingoed Foltz, Meeden

© picture 6 : PlantenTuin Esveld, location picture : kwekerij Epimedium, Oostkamp Belgie

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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 75 and 100 cm
width approx : between 30 and 50 cm
quantity per m2 : 7
flower colour : orange
leaf colour : green
leaf shape : leaves are narrow longitudinal
leaf size : between 5 and 10 cm
edibility : The plant is not edible
flowering period : may - july
hardiness : mostly 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