How to grow Asclepias Viridiflora Var. Obovata

Asclepias viridiflora var. obovata

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Asclepias viridiflora var. obovata Etymology

The specific epithet viridiflora means green-flowered in botanical Latin.¹

Asclepias viridiflora var. obovata Folklore & Trivia

Milkweed flowers have a special mechanism to trap insect legs and cause pollen masses to be pulled from the plant.¹

During WWII the silky part attached to the seeds was used for life jackets.²³⁴ Milkweed is more bouyant then cork by 5 or 6 fold.²³⁴

Other names for Asclepias viridiflora var. obovata

Green milkweed, Green comet milkweed, Green antelophorn milkweed

Asclepias viridiflora Raf. var. obovata (Elliot) Torr.

Footnotes

¹ Ladybird Johnson Wildflower Center

² Native Plant Society of Texas

³ Washington Post

⁴ Your Country’s Armed Services Need Milkweed Floss: How You Can Help