Also Known As: Tropical Milkweed, Blood Flower, Mexican Milkweed, Scarlet Milkweed
Botanical Name: Asclepias curassavica
Plant Type: Perennial
Light Requirement: Full Sun, Partial Shade
Water Demand: Low
Landscape Use: Deer Resistant, Rock Garden
Ornamental Value: Orange, Red
Native/Adapted: Adapted
Wildlife Value: Bees, Birds (specifically Hummingbirds), Butterflies (nectar source and larval food source)
Season: Summer, Fall
Deciduous/Evergreen: Deciduous
Plant Form: Upright
Plant Spread: 2′
Plant Height: 3′