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Asclepias pedicellata
Also called Savanna Milkweed
Savannah milkweed (Asclepias pedicellata) is a native perennial milkweed of the southeastern United States, grown for its yellow or green nectar flowers and its value to pollinators and monarch butterflies. It is grown as a species in gardens rather than as a houseplant, and needs full sun and well-drained soil.
Asclepias pedicellata is a species of milkweed in the family Apocynaceae. It is a perennial herbaceous plant that produces yellow or green flowers. Its common name is savannah milkweed.
The species belongs to the genus Asclepias, a diverse group of flowering plants commonly known as milkweeds. Like other members of the genus, Asclepias pedicellata is a nectar-producing plant that can provide resources for pollinators. Milkweeds are also well known as host plants for the monarch butterfly and other lepidopteran species.
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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.
