Plant Profile: Asclepias amplexicaulis

Taxonomy: Asclepias amplexicaulis

Names

Clasping Milkweed

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Phonetic Spelling:as-KLEE-pee-as am-pleks-ih-KAW-liss

Genus:Asclepias

Species:amplexicaulis

Family:Apocynaceae

Clasping Milkweed is a perennial wildflower indigenous to sandy hills and dry forested regions. It thrives particularly well in meadows and natural landscapes.

Asclepias amplexicaulis Feature Summary

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Asclepias amplexicaulis Feature Summary

Attributes
Life Cycle:
Perennial
Fruit
Fruit Description:
Displays from June to August
Flowers
Flower Description:
Blooms from May to July
Whole Plant Traits
Plant Type:
Perennial
Native Plant
Wildflower
Cultural Conditions
Light:
Full sun (6 or more hours of direct sunlight a day)
Partial Shade (Direct sunlight only part of the day, 2-6 hours)
Soil Drainage:
Moist
Occasionally Dry
NC Region:
Coastal
Mountains
Piedmont
Leaves
Stem
Landscape
Landscape Theme:
Butterfly Garden
Pollinator Garden
Attracts:
Butterflies
Pollinators
Songbirds
Bees
Problems:
Problem for Cats
Problem for Dogs
Problem for Horses

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Asclepias amplexicaulis Attributes

Asclepias amplexicaulis: Country Or Region Of Origin

Eastern U.S.A.

Asclepias amplexicaulis: Life Cycle

Annual
Biennial
Bulb
Perennial
Woody

Asclepias amplexicaulis Fruit

Asclepias amplexicaulis: Fruit Description

Displays from June to August

Asclepias amplexicaulis: Display/Harvest Time

Fall
Spring
Summer
Winter

Asclepias amplexicaulis Flowers

Asclepias amplexicaulis: Flower Description

Blooms from May to July

Asclepias amplexicaulis: Flower Color

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Pink

Asclepias amplexicaulis: Flower Bloom Time

Winter
Spring
Summer
Fall

Asclepias amplexicaulis Whole Plant Traits

Asclepias amplexicaulis: Plant Type

Annual
Bulb
Carnivorous
Edible
Epiphyte
Fern
Ground Cover
Herb
Herbaceous Perennial
Houseplant
Mushroom
Native Plant
Ornamental Grasses and Sedges
Perennial
Poisonous
Rose
Shrub
Succulent
Tree
Turfgrass
Vegetable
Vine
Water Plant
Weed
Wildflower

Asclepias amplexicaulis Cultural Conditions

Asclepias amplexicaulis: Light

Dappled Sunlight (Shade through upper canopy all day)
Deep shade (Less than 2 hours to no direct sunlight)
Full sun (6 or more hours of direct sunlight a day)
Partial Shade (Direct sunlight only part of the day, 2-6 hours)

Asclepias amplexicaulis: Soil Drainage

Frequent Standing Water
Good Drainage
Moist
Occasional Flooding
Occasionally Dry
Occasionally Wet
Very Dry

Asclepias amplexicaulis: NC Region

Coastal
Mountains
Piedmont

Asclepias amplexicaulis Leaves

Asclepias amplexicaulis: Hairs Present

No
Yes

Asclepias amplexicaulis Stem

Asclepias amplexicaulis: Stem Is Aromatic

No
Yes

Asclepias amplexicaulis Landscape

Asclepias amplexicaulis: Landscape Theme

Asian Garden
Butterfly Garden
Children's Garden
Cottage Garden
Cutting Garden
Drought Tolerant Garden
Edible Garden
English Garden
Fairy Garden
Garden for the Blind
Native Garden
Nighttime Garden
Pollinator Garden
Rain Garden
Rock Garden
Shade Garden
Water Garden
Winter Garden

Asclepias amplexicaulis: Attracts

Bats
Bees
Butterflies
Frogs
Hummingbirds
Moths
Pollinators
Predatory Insects
Reptiles
Small Mammals
Songbirds
Specialized Bees

Asclepias amplexicaulis: Problems

Allelopathic
Contact Dermatitis
Frequent Disease Problems
Frequent Insect Problems
Invasive Species
Malodorous
Messy
Poisonous to Humans
Problem for Cats
Problem for Children
Problem for Dogs
Problem for Horses
Short-lived
Spines/Thorns
Weak Wood
Weedy