Family Name: Apocynaceae

Synonyms: Asclepias bicolor, Asclepias margaritacea, Asclepias aurantiaca,, Asclepias curassavica var. concolor, Asclepias cubensis, Asclepias nivea var. curassavica

Common Name: Blood Flower, Cancerillo, Sunset Flower, Pleurisy Root, Cotton Bush, Red-head, Indian Root, Swallow Wort, Scarlet Milkweed, Matal, Bastard Pecacuanha, Milkweed, Silkweed, Mexican Butterfly Weed, 马利筋, 连生桂子花

CLASSIFICATIONS AND CHARACTERISTICS

Plant Division : Angiosperms (Flowering Seed Plants) (Dicotyledon)

Plant Growth Form : Herbaceous Plant

Mode of Nutrition : Autotrophic

Maximum Height : 1.2 m

Maximum Plant : Spread / Crown Width 0.6 m

PLANT CARE AND PROPAGATION

Light Preference : Full Sun

Water Preference : Moderate Water

Pest(s) : Sucking Insects