How to tend a Asclepias tuberosa

Also known as: Asclepias tuberosa f. tuberosa , Asclepias tuberosa var. tuberosa

Watering

Only need keep soil moist

Sunlight

Like sufficient sunlight

Soil

Peat or soil with specific nutrients

Fertilizer

Apply enough base fertilizers

Pruning

In spring pruning and remove old, diseased and dead leaves timely

About this plant

Origin
Tropical Americas
Category
Asclepiadaceae, Asclepias
Size
Diameter ≥ 20 cm, height 15-20 cm
Blooming period
Flowering period nearly year around, fruiting period August-December
Flower colors
orange, yellow
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