#Hoya obovata

#Apocynaceae #Asclepiadoideae #flower🌸 #houseplants🪴

Another food source for many insects in its native range, say hello to #Asclepias tuberosa! Its flowers are typically orange, but some cultivars skew closer to yellow.

#ButterflyWeed #Milkweed #Apocynaceae #Asclepiadoideae #flower

#Asclepias syriaca, Common Milkweed, is a food source for many flies, beetles, ants, bees, wasps, and butterflies (including Monarchs!).

#CommonMilkweed #Milkweed #Apocynaceae #Asclepiadoideae #flower

A sampling of carrion-scented #flowers and other asclepiads. Notice the fly eggs on some of them. Don’t touch the flowers unless you want carrion-scented fingers.

#carrionFlower #Apocynaceae #Asclepiadoideae #Stapeliae

#Edithcolea grandis is a slow grower, but it hasn’t given me any trouble. That being said, this is a species you want to keep dry when it gets cold out, as it is very susceptible to rot.

#Apocynaceae #Asclepiadoideae