Xeriscape Landscape Plants For The Arizona Desert Environment
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Desert Milkweed, Asclepias subulata

Desert Milkweed, Asclepias subulata

Desert Milkweed, Asclepias subulata Flowers, Mayo Clinic Hospital April 22, 2007, Phoenix Arizona

Ajamente Leaves	Desert Milkweed Leaf Asclepias subulata
Ajamente Flowers	Desert Milkweed Flower Asclepias subulata

Desert Milkweed Asclepias subulata, Milkweed Family: ( Asclepiadaceae ), Desert Milkweed. Also called: Skeleton Milkweed, Rush Milkweed, Ajamente. This is a good xeriscape landscaping plant in arizona and it is considered a small to medium evergreen shrub; gray green in color, usually leafless, its stems contain a milky sap. it has short-lived linear stems about 2 inches long . Some consider the plant a succulant. Butterflies are attracted to it. Especially Monarchs. Height: Evergreen succculant growing to 2 - 5 feet tall and 4 feet wide. Flowers: The flowers in clusters that are light yellow to cream in color. They turn into a mature follicle, releasing seeds on silky hairs. Blooming Time: April - November. Leaves: The leaves are short lived. redish in color and small. Found: Found throughout the Sonoran Desert in California, Nevada, and Arizona. Also in the following states of Mexico; Baja California, Sonora, and Sinaloa. Elevation: 0 - 3,000 Feet. Habitat: Desert washes, creosote bush scrub. An ideal xeriscape landscape plant in Arizona. Miscellaneous: Leaf Photos Taken February 19 2006. Glendale Xeriscape Garden. Flowers April 22, 2007 Mayo Clinic Hospital, Phoenix, Arizona.