Heartleaf Milkweed Asclepias cordifolia

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Botanical Name:

Asclepias cordifolia

Family:

Apocynaceae

Genus:

Asclepias

Species:

cordifolia

Common Name:

Heartleaf Milkweed

Seeds Per Pound:

18,160

Quantity:

0.25 lb

Germination:

91%

Germination Test Type:

Cut (Full Seed)

Purity:

99%

Height:

1-2 feet

Collection Locale:

California
Plumas County

Crop Year:

2024

Minimum Hardiness Zone:

In Stock: 0.25 lb

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Asclepias cordifolia

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England (Great Britain and Northern Ireland), United Kingdom

Characteristics

Poisonous

Growing Info, follow in order:

Scarification: Soak in water, let stand in water for 24 hours.

Stratification: cold stratify for 30-60 days.

Germination: sow seed 1/4" deep, tamp the soil, mulch the seed bed.

In a Nutshell:

* Asclepias cordifolia is a species of milkweed commonly called heart-leaf milkweed or purple milkweed (a common name shared with another milkweed, Asclepias purpurascens).

* It is native to the western United States (California, Nevada, Oregon), growing between 50 to 2,000 m (160 to 6,560 ft) elevation in the northern Sierra Nevada and Cascade ranges.

* Heart-leaf milkweed was valued by the Native American Miwok tribe for its stems, which they dried and processed into string and rope.

* The plant grows in open or shaded woodland, often on rocky slopes and in mixed coniferous forest. The milkweeds are named for the milky sap which exudes from the plant's stem.

* It blooms from May to July.

* The species name, cordifolia (Latin for 'heart-leaved'), refers to the heart-shaped leaves, while the genus name honors the Greek physician Asclepius.

* Monarch butterfly caterpillars are commonly found on all the milkweeds, including the heart-leaf milkweed. Even after the caterpillar has metamorphosed into a butterfly, the alkaloids they ingest from the plant are retained in the butterfly, making it unpalatable to predators.

* Heart-leaf milkweed was also used as a contraceptive and snakebite remedy, though without proper preparation it can cause vomiting in low doses and death in higher doses due to a mix of cardenolides in the sap.

* The Miwok gathered heart-leaf milkweed in the summer and dried it, or collected it in the fall after it was already dry.

* A single Miwok feather skirt or cape was made with approximately 100 feet of cordage, requiring about 500 plant stalks. A 40-foot-long deer net contained about 7,000 feet of cordage, requiring the harvesting of approximately 35,000 plant stalks. more...

Usda description:

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