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Common name: Common Milkweed
Scientific name: Asclepias syriaca
Category: Native Forb, Common Perennial
Sample mature size: 1.2 m tall, 0.7 m wide; 4 ft tall, 2.5 ft wide
Sunlight: Full-sun
Water: Average
Soil: Sand, Loam
Blooms: Pink in July
Natural habitats: Meadow-grasslands, Open-upland
Wildlife benefits: Butterflies/skippers π¦, Host plant π, Bees/wasps π, Beneficial insects π
Points of interest: - Extremely important to the Monarch Butterflies for food - Milky sap can be poisonous - Adapts to most soils and moisture
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