Asclepias albicans - White-Stemmed or Wax Milkweed (Plant)
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Asclepias albicans - White-Stemmed or Wax Milkweed (Plant)

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This desert milkweed can grow to 6 feet tall or more. Like other native milkweeds, it is the only food source for the Monarch and Striated Queen caterpillars.Caution: all parts toxic. Plant Characteristics Family Name Apocynaceae Species Name Asclepias albicans Common Name White-Stemmed or Wax Milkweed Plant Type Perennial Sun Exposure Coast-Sun, Inland-Sun, Water Requirement Low Soil Type Sand, fast draining Flower Color Yellow, Gold Flowering Months March, April, May, June Evergreen/Deciduous Winter deciduous/dormant Height by Width 6ft. x 4ft. Growth Rate Moderate Endangered Not Ranked Growth Habit Clumping, Cold Hardy to 15 degrees F Distribution Deserts; AZ, Baja CA Natural Habitat Dry washes, gravelly hillsides; from 650' - 3,600'

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