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How to grow Asclepias curassavica growing and care:
Moist soil
What is the best way to start growing?
Plant / Seed / Vegetative reproduction
Is it necessary to graft or use vegetative reproduction?
No
Difficulties or problems when growing:
Invasive
Planting season:
Spring / Summer
Pests and diseases:
Aphids
Pruning season:
Winter
How to prune:
Dead flowers and stems
Size of the plant?
30-60cm, 12-24 inches
Growth speed in optimal condition:
Fast growing / Medium growing
Water requirement:
Average amount of water
Light conditions in optimal condition for growing:
Full Sun / Half Shade
Is it possible to grow indoor as houseplant?
No
Growing is also possible in a planter /flowerpot / containers:
Yes
Blooming
Bloom season?
Spring / Summer / Autumn
General information about the flower:
Star flowers that grow in clusters the color can be: orange, yellow or red
Scientific name: Asclepias curassavica
Categories
Blooming Seasons
Autumn flowers Summer flowers
Flower colors
Orange flower Red flower Yellow flower
Climate
Mediterranean Climate Subtropics Climate Temperate Climate Tropics Climate
Ornamental parts
Plant growing speed
Average growing plants Fast growing plants
Plant life-form
Evergreen Perennial plant Shrub Subshrub
Plant Uses
Attract pollinators Ornamental plants
Planting Season
Spring Planting Summer planting
Plants sun exposure
Full sun Plants Part shade Plants
Watering plants
Hardiness zone
Hardiness zone 10 Hardiness zone 11 Hardiness zone 12 Hardiness zone 13 Hardiness zone 8 Hardiness zone 9