Algodoncillo mariposa
- Ontario Grown
$2.20
SKU: GS-6961-BUT-DT
- Free shipping on orders over $50 (in Canada)
- Organicly grown
- Non GMO
Descripción
La Asclepias tuberosa, conocida comúnmente como algodoncillo, es una especie de algodoncillo originaria del este y suroeste de América del Norte. Se la conoce comúnmente como algodoncillo de las mariposas debido a que la planta atrae a las mariposas por su color y su abundante producción de néctar.
Especificaciones
- Plant Name: Butterfly Milkweed (Asclepias tuberosa)
- Cultivar Type: Native Heirloom, Open-Pollinated
- Plant Class: Hardy Herbaceous Perennial Flower
- Color: Saturated tangerine-orange, fiery orange-red, golden-yellow star-shaped flower clusters
- Plant Characteristics: Bushy, multi-branched habit (18–24 inches tall / 45–60 cm), hairy lance-shaped dark green foliage, clear sap (non-milky), deep tuberous taproot system, long-lasting seed pods
- Suitable Space: Native plant gardens, pollinator beds, dry sunny borders, cottage plots, rock gardens, meadow naturalization
- Season: Early to Late Summer (Perennial)
- Best Time for Sowing (Zone 6b): Start seeds indoors late January to March (cold stratify seeds in a damp paper towel inside a sealed bag in the refrigerator for 30 days prior to sowing to break dormancy); transplant outdoors mid-to-late May. Alternatively, direct sow outdoors in autumn (October to November) for natural winter stratification early spring emergence.
- Sunlight: Full Sun (6+ hours direct sunlight daily)
- Watering Needs: Low to Moderate (requires light moisture to establish; exceptionally drought-, heat-tolerant once rooted; thrives in dry, sandy, or gravelly lean soils)
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