🧡 Tropical Milkweed
Asclepias curassavica
Vital Monarch Host Plant and Pollinator Powerhouse
🌿 Perennial in South Florida
🌍 Native Origin: Tropical Americas
A key food source for Monarch caterpillars, this milkweed also supports bees and other butterflies with its nectar-rich blooms. Essential for butterfly conservation in urban gardens.
☀️ Light: Full sun
💧 Water: Moderate
📏 Size: 3–4 ft tall, 2–3 ft wide
🌸 Bloom Time: Spring through Fall
🪴 Landscape Use: Monarch waystations, native gardens, wildlife borders
💡 Casaplanta Tip:
Cut back in winter to support healthy Monarch migration cycles, and replant with Coast of Maine Bumper Crop to fuel vigorous regrowth in spring.