Asclepias physocarpa is noted as being invasive in haleakala national park in hawaii but this area does not share a similar climate to texas. 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. Asclepias physocarpa is noted as being invasive in haleakala national park in hawaii but this area does. The name physocarpa comes from the greek physa meaning bladder and karpos, fruit, referring to the. The common names refer to the seedpods, shaped like hairy balloons. A tough, droughttolerant native with intense orange flowers in mid to late summer. Asclepias physocarpa oscar plant information online. A super easy treelike milkweed from south africa that grows fast enough to host monarch caterpillars its first year.
We are still open for nursery plant sales, and look forward to your live root and plant orders. The individual flowers look much like those of their close relatives, the asclepias species, but are borne in looser clusters. Gomphocarpus fruticosus asclepias fruticosus balloon plant or swan plant. 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. Data source and references for asclepias exaltata poke. Gomphocarpus physocarpus asclepias physocarpus balloon plant, swan. Asclepias physocarpa family jewels tree milkweed buy. Asclepias tuberosa butterfly milkweed, butterfly weed. This 2 to 3foot tall species gets its name from the reddishpurple rib on the leaves. Plants profile for asclepias physocarpa balloonplant. Asclepias physocarpa plantinfo everything and anything. Asclepias tuberosa butterfly milkweed, butterfly weed from.
You also get unlimited file sizes as well as the ability to upload and convert several files to pdf at the same time. White flowers in drooping clusters are not particularly showy. The plant is native to southeast africa, but it has been widely naturalized. Similar to asclepias fruticosa, but a larger plant in general. View picture of asclepias species, butterfly milkweed, butterfly weed, pleurisy root asclepias tuberosa at daves garden. Gomphocarpus physocarpus in world checklist of selected plant families. Asclepias physocarpa gomphocarpus physocarpus milkweed has several common names like swan plant, balloon plant milkweed, oscar milkweed, and family jewels. Asclepias verticillata, commonly known as whorled milkweed, is an upright perennial that typically grows to 2. This name is a synonym of gomphocarpus physocarpus. Asclepias incarnata heliopsis scabra summer sun asclepias physocarpa hibiscus mahogony splendor asclepias tuberosa hello yellow lantana camara mozelle, miss huff aster. Asclepias eriocarpa is an erect perennial herb which is usually coated in a thick layer of white hairs. It is also known as balloonplant and balloon cottonbush.
Pre evaluation report for asclepias curassavica plant risk. Asclepias physocarpa gomphocarpus physocarpus is a unique milkweed and favorite with monarch butterflies as a milkweed host. It is a food source for the caterpillars of danaus butterflies, and is a good monarch butterfly food and habitat plant. Asclepias physocarpa, commonly called balloon plant, is native to southeast africa. Asclepias physocarpa is a species commonly known as balloon plant due to its characteristic swelling balloonlike pods which are full of seeds. Asclepias physocarpa, milkweed you may also like balloon plant. Your question may be answered by sellers, manufacturers, or customers who purchased this item, who are all part of the amazon community.
Gomphocarpus physocarpus, commonly known as hairy balls, balloonplant, balloon cottonbush, bishops balls, nailhead, or swan plant, is a species of milkweed. Balloon plant asclepias physocarpa pest rating proposals and. Asclepiadoideae baloonplant, cotton bush, swan plant. This spindly shrub is grown for its interesting, slightly pinkish, pale green, rounded pods. All monarchs need milkweed to survive, but are some milkweeds better than others. Gomphocarpus species, balloonplant, cottonbush, hairy. Asclepias physocarpa not visible in the balloon plant infestations. This is an excerpt from weeds of hawaiis pastures and natural areas. 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.
Files are available under licenses specified on their description page. Pods ripen to tan before splitting open in fall to release large numbers of silkyhaired seeds to the wind. Butterfly host plants, butterfly nectar plants, milkweed plants and seeds tags. Unfortunately, it is not as commonly available as a. Asclepias physocarpa asclepiadaceae hear species info. We would like to show you a description here but the site wont allow us. Species description or overview asclepias physocarpa information from ctahr motooka et al.
Manual of the flowering plants of hawaii, revised edition. Swan plant asclepias physocarpa, packet of 10 seeds. It is grown as an annual throughout the united states. Swan plant asclepias physocarpa is a species of milkweed plant. Asclepias physocarpa simple english wikipedia, the free. Higher, unstated rates of metsulfuron reported effective a. Asclepias or how i learned to love milkweed piedmont. Eddmaps distribution this map is incomplete and is based only on current site and county level reports made by experts, herbaria, and literature. This plant may be known by one or more common names in.
This plant may be known by one or more common names in different places, and some are listed above. Asclepias physocarpa or the family jewels tree youtube. Attachments 4 sharing some pictures of asclepias physocarpa e. Gomphocarpus asclepias physocarpus is a plant in the milkweed family in the subfamily asclepiadoideae of the apocynaceae, formerly the asclepiadaceae often used as an. Wikimedia commons has media related to gomphocarpus physocarpus. It has been naturalized in hawaii and has also been naturalized in other parts of the world other websites. These appear in early summer and are used by flower arrangers. Lady bird johnson wildflower center the university of. Asclepias physocarpa is an undershrub perennial herb, that can grow to over six feet.
What links here related changes upload file special pages permanent link page information. 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. It is also known as balloonplant and balloon cotton bush. For a wider selection of images connected with gomphocarpus physocarpus, see category. Data source and references for asclepias exaltata poke milkweed from the usda plants database name search name search type enter a search name. Information about asclepias physocarpa from weeds of hawaiis pastures and natural areas. In mexico it is sometimes called mexican christmas tree. Asclepiadaceae is a perennial ornamental plant, mainly distributed in tropical and subtropical areas and it is reported to be. May require crop oil carrier with ester formulation dicot killer.
The leaves are lanceshaped to oval, rippled, and arranged oppositely in pairs or in whorls. Garden hilarity abounds when you plant this living naughty joke. This page was last edited on 10 september 2018, at 10. Asclepias physocarpa or family jewels milkweed or hairy balls as some of our customers love to call it, is actually to southwest africa. It is an upright, shrubby perennial that typically. The board of trustees of the royal botanic gardens, kew. Swamp milkweed, pink milkweed asclepiadaceae milkweed family synonyms. Asclepias physocarpa oscar asclepias physocarpa oscar scientific name.