Asclepias curassavica
Non-native
Family: Apocynaceae
Size: Up to 5' high
Milkweed provides habitat for monarch butterflies who lay their eggs on this plant and the resulting larvae (caterpillars) use the plant leaves as a food source.
Tropical Milkweed at Field of Dreams
Tropical Milkweed Leaves and Flowers
Tropical Milkweed Flowers
Tropical Milkweed seed pod
Tropical Milkweed seeds
Monarch caterpillar on Tropical Milkweed
Monarch chrysalis on Tropical Milkweed