Asclepias verticillata
This perennial species can reach 50 cm in height and produces elongated foliage and an umbel of around twenty white-green flowers. The seed pods are 10 cm long.
Highly nectariferous, it is appreciated by hummingbirds, butterflies and other pollinators.
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Perennial seeds require a wintering period for germination. Place them in the fridge for 60 days before sowing in spring. Sow in trays, covering the seeds lightly. When the plants have 5 to 6 leaves, transplant into individual cups or directly into warmed soil. Autumn sowing is done in the same way and left outdoors until spring.
Germination takes from 30 to 90 days at between 13°C and 23°C.
February, March, April, September, October, November
June, July, August, September
in the ground, in pot
sunny
low
limestone, sandy, humus, potting soil
drained, wet, light
Asclepias verticillata
mid-season
50 seeds
White
From 40 to 60 cm
From 8 to 10 cm
elongated
North America
The flower buds and immature pods are eaten like vegetables. This species was commonly used by Native Americans (Choctaw, Hopi, Lakota, Navajo...) as a diaphoretic, as an anti-poison (in the case of rattlesnake bites), as a stimulant, for lactation, and for throat and nose inflammations.
