Milkweed is any of several plants that secrete a milky juice or latex, esp. those of the genus Asclepias, as A. syriaca.
Milkweed is important to butterflies because it is the host plant for monarch butterfly caterpillars. Monarch butterflies lay their eggs exclusively on milkweed plants, and the caterpillars feed on the leaves of milkweed as they grow and develop. Without milkweed, monarch butterflies would not be able to complete their life cycle.
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The black with red stripe bug, also known as the milkweed bug, plays a significant role in the local ecosystem as it helps control the population of milkweed plants. These bugs feed on the seeds of milkweed plants, which can be harmful if left unchecked. By consuming these seeds, the milkweed bug helps prevent the overgrowth of milkweed plants and maintains a balance in the ecosystem.
Monarch butterflies lay their eggs on milkweed plants. The milkweed plant is the only food source for monarch caterpillars, so this is where the female butterflies choose to lay their eggs.
Milkweed when cut or torn will exude a thick white sap.
Thanks to Monsanto and their product Round Up, milkweed are a lot more rare than they used to be. Many garden clubs are planting milkweed to help keep the monarch butterflies who have caterpillars that only live on milkweed.
There is common milkweed, purple milkweed, tropical milkweed, and swamp milkweed.
Yes. There is milkweed in Jamaica. The Jamaican Monarch lives on milkweed.
To kill milkweed, you can use an herbicide containing glyphosate. Be sure to follow the product instructions carefully to safely and effectively apply the herbicide. You may need to apply multiple treatments to completely eradicate the milkweed.
Milkweed is not a decomposer.
Eggs on milkweed are eggs of monarch butterflies or milkweed beetles.
Milkweed is a vascular plant.
There are different types of milkweed. Tropical milkweed grows in the south. Common milkweed grows in on the eastern side of the Mississippi River. There is western milkweed on the Pacific coast.
Milkweed bugs have oblong bodies that are black and orange-red in color. As its name implies, it feeds on milkweed plants. The adult milkweed bug has the ability to fly.
Milkweed is a vascular plant.
Some milkweed get 4 feet tall. Tropical milkweed is much shorter, perhaps 18 inches tall.
The title of the children's book about a mouse named Milkweed who makes a home in a log is "Milkweed."