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Family jewels gomphocarpus physocarpus. Gomphocarpus physocarpus lmcarlson backyard habitats march 11 2019 0 milkweed mondays are a special series of blog posts that highlight the species of asclepias we will be offering this year for purchase at plant sales community outreach events and our annual open house.

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Gomphocarpus physocarpus!!!

This was my first year growing oscar s milkweed or asclepias gomphocarpus physocarpus here in louisville kentucky. Swan plant is native to africa. This species will readily hybridize with gomphocarpus fruticosus creating intermediate forms. The name gomphocarpus is derived from the greek gomphos meaning a club and karpos fruit notten 2010.

This lovely white milkweed grows 6 tall. The plant is native to southeast africa but it has been widely naturalized. Once the pods ripen in the fall they split open to release numerous silky haired seeds into the wind. And transplanted them in early may.

Can hybridize with gomphocarpus physocarpus choose one if you don t want this to happen. Your zone balloon plant gomphocarpus physocarpus one of the favorite hosts of the monarch butterfly balloon plant is a member of the milkweed family best noted for its soft spherical large lime green seed pods. Asclepias physocarpa is the former botanical name goose plant giant swan plant hairy balls family jewels oscar cotton bush balloon plant milkweed. It did outstanding growing to better than six feet tall.

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