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