FNPS Plant Database
Asclepias incarnata
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Nomenclature
Common Name:
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Genus species:
Asclepias incarnata
Family:
Apocynaceae
Plant Specifics
Form:
Size:
2-3.5 ft tall by 1.5-2 ft wide
Life Span:
Flower Color:
Fruit Color:
Phenology:
Noted For:
Landscaping
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Propagation:
Light:
Moisture Tolerance:
Always Flooded------------------------------------------------Extremely Dry
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Stays Wet ---to--- Usually moist, occasional inundation
Salt Water Flooding Tolerance:
Not salt tolerant of inundation by salty or brackish water
Salt Spray/Salty Soil Tolerance:
Low/no tolerance of salty wind or direct salt spray
Soil or Other Substrate:
Clay, Loam, Sand
Soil pH:
Suitable to Grow In:
8B, 9A, 9B, 10A ,10B, 11
USDA zones are based on the average annual extreme minimum winter temperature.

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Ecology
Wildlife:
Larval host to the monarch butterfly (Danaus plexippus), queen butterfly (Danaus gilippus) and soldier butterfly, (Danaus eresimus). Attracts many pollinators, especially native bees.
Native Habitats:
open seepage areas, marshes, marshy areas along streams
Natural Range in Florida:
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Citations:
Haehle, Robert G. and Joan Brookwell. 1999. Native Florida Plants. Gulf Publishing Company. Houston, TX.
Hammer, Roger. 2015. Attracting Hummingbirds and Butterflies in Tropical Florida. University Presses of Florida, Gainesville.
Huegel, Craig N. 2012. Native Wildflowers and Other Ground Covers for Florida Landscapes. University Press of Florida, Gainesville.
Minno, Marc and Maria Minno. 1999. Florida Butterfly Gardening: A Complete Guide to Attracting, Identifying, and Enjoying Butterflies. University Press of Florida, Gainesville.
Tras, Pamela. 2001. Gardening for Florida's Butterflies. Great Outdoors Publishing, St. Petersburg, FL.
Wunderlin, R. P., B. F. Hansen, A. R. Franck, and F. B. Essig. 2021. Atlas of Florida Plants ( https://florida.plantatlas.usf.edu/ ). Institute for Systematic Botany, University of South Florida, Tampa.
