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Asclepias bartlettiana is a drought-tolerant perennial milkweed from Tamaulipas, Mexico, growing up to about 60 cm with fragrant cream flowers from May to August. It thrives in full sun and dry, well-drained soil, and resprouts from its deep taproot after fire or damage.
Asclepias bartlettiana is a species of perennial milkweed endemic to Tamaulipas, Mexico. It grows in the desert and shrubland biome. It tolerates drought and benefits from fire. It can resprout from deep taproots after fire or top damage. It grows up to 60cm high and has a high drought tolerance. It blooms May through August with fragrant, cream colored blossoms.
Asclepias bartlettiana is a nectar source for bees and butterflies. It is also a larval food plant for the Monarch butterfly . The plant can be propagated from seed with a germination time of 7 to 21 days. The seeds must be exposed to cold and moist weather for 30 to 60 days before sprouting.
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Text excerpted from the Wikipedia article Asclepias bartlettiana by its contributors, under CC BY-SA 4.0; the excerpts and the care summary drawn from them are shared under the same licence.
The care summary was written by AI (Claude, Anthropic) from the sources on this page, with general growing knowledge where they are silent. Check before relying on it.
Life form, climate and native range: World Checklist of Vascular Plants, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (CC BY 3.0), reformatted; see Plants of the World Online.
