Asclepias curassavica 'silky gold'

Flower name
Asclepias curassavica 'silky gold'
Scientific name
Asclepias curassavica 'silky gold'
Aliasアスクレピアス・クラッサウィカ ‘シルキーゴールド’ , 唐綿, tropical milkweed, Silky Gold, シルキーゴールド
Place of originCentral and South America
Place of floweringGarden, Cut flowers, flower arrangement
Flowering seasonJuly, August, September

What is Asclepias curassavica 'silky gold'

Asclepias curassavica 'Silky Gold' (scientific name: Asclepias curassavica 'Silky Gold') is an evergreen annual/perennial herbaceous plant of the genus Asclepias in the family Apocynaceae, native to Central and South America. is a red-flowered variety, while Silky Gold is a yellow-flowered variety.

Common name:Asclepias curassavica 'Silky Gold', scientific name: Asclepias curassavica 'Silky Gold', Plant height: 30 to 1 m, leaf shape: lanceolate, inflorescence: opposite, flower colour: yellow, diameter: 1 to 1.5 cm, flowering period: summer to autumn, number of stamens: 5, use: cut flowers.