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SWAN PLANT The current name for Asclepias fruticosa L. Other members of the Milkweed family Asclepias spp are eaten however there are only a few of these in New Zealand like the Common Milkweed Asclepias syriaca and Swamp.

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. Is Gomphocarpus fruticosus L WT. Because aphids attack the new buds the resulting leaves and flowers never open properly and they remain puckered and curled. It is a host plant for the monarch butterfly and is often used as a feeder plant for the caterpillars. All parts of the plant produce a white milky latex when broken.

Sow swan plants to feed hungry caterpillars what to plant and sow now and how a splash of bleach prevents plant disease and accidents on slippery paths. The plant is native to southeast Africa but it has been widely naturalized. Asclepias Swan Plant. Details Dimensions Weight Easy To Carry Total Weight 05kg Specifications.

So much was happening as our mini village munched about its business. In New Zealand the favourites are The Swan Plant Gomphocarpus fruticosus The Giant Swan Plant Gomphocarpus physocarpus and Tropical Milkweed - Bloodflower Asclepias curassavica. This is the one with fruitfollicle that is ovoid measuring 15-25 cm in diameter tapering gradually or abruptly into an attenuate beak ie. Sheltered in full sun.

It is the host plant for the Monarch butterfly which lays its eggs on the plant and then the caterpillars begin to eat the leaves. The true Swan Plant. It has five subspecies. Swan plants produce large fluffy seed balls which make it a rather unique statement plant in any garden.

In New Zealand the favourites are The Swan Plant Gomphocarpus fruticosus The Giant Swan Plant Gomphocarpus physocarpus and Tropical Milkweed - Bloodflower Asclepias curassavica. Gomphocarpus physocarpus commonly known as balloonplant balloon cotton-bush bishops balls nailhead or swan plant is a species of milkweed. The name balloonplant is an allusion to the swelling bladder-like follicles which are full of seeds. It was the most exciting thing in our house not counting the TV.

The TM Nurseries 10cm Swan plant is a great way to bring already established Swan Plants into your garden ready for the caterpillars right away. The name balloonplant is an allusion to the swelling bladder-like follicles which are full of seeds. It is often used as an ornamental plant. The Swan Plant is loved by many Kiwis as its the host plant of the Monarch Caterpillar which lives on the plant for approximately 2 weeks eating as many leaves as possible before transforming into a beautiful Monarch Butterfly.

The swan plant became a compulsory stop for anyone passing. It is often used as an ornamental plant. Sap is the plants food source. An erect multi-stemmed shrublet of up to 2 metres in height.

The Swan Plant is vital to the Monarch Butterfly providing food for the caterpillars that then become the butterfly on the plant. Milkweed or the Asclepiadoideae is a large family of plants with only a handful available in NZ. Most damaging of all aphids can transmit serious virus diseases from one plant to another. When aphids suck sap from a plant the plant becomes weaker and weaker.

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