Algodoncillo mariposa
- Imported
$2.40
SKU: GS-6694-SWA-DT
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- 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: Gomphocarpus 'Fruticosus' / Cottonbush, Swan Plant (Gomphocarpus fruticosus)
- Cultivar Type: Heirloom, Open-Pollinated
- Plant Class: Warm-Season Tender Perennial / Grown as Annual (Zones 3–8)
- Color: Cream-white flowers, lime-green translucent pods, pale green foliage
- Plant Characteristics: Upright shrubby habit (48–72 inches tall / 120–180 cm), willow-like narrow leaves, soft-spined balloon seed pods, milky sap stem, essential Monarch butterfly host
- Suitable Space: Pollinator borders, cottage gardens, cut flower plots, large patio containers
- Season: Summer through Autumn Pod Formation (Annual, ~80–90 Days to Pod Maturity)
- Best Time for Sowing (Zone 6b): Start seeds indoors mid-March to early April 6 to 8 weeks before last spring frost (sow 0.125 inches deep, cover lightly). Direct sow outdoors late May after frost danger passes, soil warms completely. Space plants 18 to 24 inches apart.
- Sunlight: Full Sun (6+ hours direct sunlight daily required)
- Watering Needs: Low to Moderate (drought-tolerant once established; prefers well-drained soil, avoiding waterlogged roots)
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