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Asclepias boliviensis

Asclepias boliviensis is a perennial milkweed subshrub native to Bolivia and Argentina, grown in subtropical conditions. Give it full sun, sharp drainage and dry-season restraint with water.

Family
Apocynaceae (Dogbane family)
Grows as
Perennial
Light
Full sun
Water
Water deeply but infrequently, letting the soil dry out between waterings.
Soil
Free-draining, sandy or gritty mix; avoid heavy wet soil.
Temperature
Subtropical; roughly 15–35 °C; protect from frost.
How easy
Moderate
Safety
Toxic: Milkweeds contain cardiac glycosides in sap and leaves that can cause nausea, vomiting and heart irregularities if ingested.
Native range
Bolivia
Climate
subtropical

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Asclepias boliviensis, is a perennial milkweed endemic to Bolivia and Argentina.

It grows as a subshrub in the subtropical biome.

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Text excerpted from the Wikipedia article Asclepias boliviensis 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.

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