Some milkweed species grow only through seeds, while others also spread through rhizomes. So, it will spread through your lawn without much issue. The growing conditions and blooming times for these plants vary with the species.Here are the growing conditions for the butterfly weed: USDA hardine...
Predators can also evolve chemical adaptations that allow them to overcome chemical defenses of their prey. For example, milkweed is a poisonous plant to almost all herbivores and omnivores. Monarch butterflies and caterpillars, however, eat only milkweed and have evolved to not be affected by the...
Check out our exclusive list of vanilla fragrance plantshere! 48. Joe-Pye Weed garden Botanical Name:Eutrochium purpureum USDA Zones:4-9 Joe-Pye Weed’s pink, fluffy clusters attract butterflies, making it a vital pollinator plant, while its height adds a bold, architectural presence to garden...
Because of variation in incidence and severity of damage by Chilo partellus (Swinhoe) in different geographical regions, it is difficult to identify stable sources of resistance against this pest. Therefore, the present studies were undertaken on biologi
which are covered by hairlike structures, against the leaf. Larvae ofmonarch butterflies(Danaus plexippus) rely on a system of defense associated with their unique ability to feed onmilkweedplants (Asclepias). These plants producecompoundsknown ascardenolides, which are normally toxic to animals. ...
Classification of fruits structure major typesone carpeltwo or more carpels dry dehiscentfollicle—at maturity, the carpel splits down one side, usually the ventral suture; milkweed, columbine, peony, larkspur, marsh marigoldcapsule—from compound ovary, seeds shed in various ways—e.g., through...
insect-mediation pollinationMost plants depend on a carrier, such as a bee, to bring pollen to them from another plant.(more) 3 of 4 sedgeSpikes of sedge (Carex pendula) showing reduced floral parts adapted to wind pollination. The pollen bursts forth from the pendulous inflorescences as they...
have been collected by airplanes over the Pacific as much as 3,100 km (about 1,900 miles) from land. Plants regularly spread their seeds and spores by the action of the wind and water, often with morphologicaladaptationsto increase their potential range, as in the case of milkweed seeds....
Examples: butterfly bush (genus Buddleja), milkweed (genus Asclepias), and verbena (genera Verbena and Glandularia), and many members of the aster and orchid families. (Read Britannica’s essay “What’s the Difference Between Moths and Butterflies?”) Moth pollinationA white-lined sphinx moth...