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Common milkweed (Asclepias) is a large plant, often growing 6 feet or more in height, which is a crucial food source for the monarch butterfly (and others). It is most notable for its large seedpods, filled with feathery white seeds. It blooms in summer in zone 5, with a coppery-pink, round blossom which provides nectar. The leaves catch water for many of the smaller forms of wildlife, and are the exclusive food of the monarch larvae. This is an essential plant for roadside, meadow and naturalistic habitats. A hybrid cultivar (A. tuberosa) is available from many online and mail-order sources, but this is not the native variety.
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Can crawfish eat milkweed?
Crawfish live in shallow water. Milkweed does not grow in water.
What type of climate dose milkweed grow in?
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.
Has genetic engineering reduced the milkweed population?
Monsanto uses Round Up to kill weeds and has genetically made corn so that it grows with the Round Up. So areas that grow corn have no milkweed and the monarch butterfly needs milkweed to survive. Many garden clubs are encouraging people to grow milkweed in their gardens and get highway departments to stop mowing roadsides where milkweed grow.
Does milkweed grow in cape cod?
Yes, milkweed does grow in Cape Cod. Ive seen very few though because many people have cut it down.
How are farmers harming larva on milkweed?
Farmers that plant corn seed from Monsanto are putting Round Up into the soil. Milkweed will not grow. Milkweed is the only plant that monarch caterpillars eat.
Does milkweed grow in Saskatchewan?
Milkweed is occasionally found in the province of Saskatchewan. It is found mostly in the southeastern part of the province near North Dakota and Minnesota.
Why are the milkweed threatened?
Milkweed plants are threatened primarily due to habitat loss, agricultural practices, and the use of herbicides. Loss of habitat reduces the availability of suitable areas for milkweed to grow, leading to declines in populations. Additionally, milkweed is a primary food source for monarch butterflies, and the decline in milkweed plants has contributed to the decline in monarch butterfly populations.
When milkweed bugs grow what do they do like other bugs?
As milkweed bugs grow, they go through a process called metamorphosis where they undergo distinct stages such as egg, nymph, and adult. Nymphs look similar to adults but are smaller and lack wings. They feed, molt, and grow until they reach their adult stage.
How many milkweed plants are there?
There is common milkweed, purple milkweed, tropical milkweed, and swamp milkweed.
What is the concrete symbol in milkweed by Jerry Spinelli?
The main idea is that a milkweed can grow in any harsh time. Like in the story "Milkweed" were it about Jews in the ghetto, theirs only one green thing in the ghetto. And that was a milkweed plant.
How is milkweed important to butterflies?
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.
How tall are milkweed?
Milkweed plants can grow to varying heights depending on the species, but most commonly range from 2 to 6 feet tall. Some species can grow even taller, reaching up to 8 feet in height under optimal growing conditions.
