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Common Name(s)

Giant Milkweed

Botanical Name

Calotropis gigantea

Family

Apocynaceae

Origin

Tropical Africa to Southeast Asia

Description

Herbaceous shrub to 8 ft.

Flowering Season

Continuous w/o frost

Exposure

Full sun to partial shade

Moisture

Average

Nectar Value

1/5 No nectar, Host plant for the Monarch and Queen

FM Stock #

564


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