Milkweed Species for Central TexasTen asclepiads native to Central Texas. Counties of consideration include Bandera, Bexar, Blanco, Burnet, Comal, Hays, Kendall, Kerr, Medina, Travis, and Williamson. |
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Scientific Name | Common Name | Duration | Habit | Sun | Water |
Asclepias amplexicaulis | Clasping Milkweed, Bluntleaf Milkweed | Perennial | Herb | ||
Asclepias asperula | Antelope-horns, Spider Milkweed, Green-flowered Milkweed, Spider Antelope-horns, Antelope Horns | Perennial | Herb | Sun | Moist, Dry |
Asclepias engelmanniana | Engelmann's Milkweed | Perennial | Herb | ||
Asclepias incarnata | Swamp Milkweed, Pink Milkweed | Perennial | Herb | Sun, Part-shade | Wet, Moist |
Asclepias oenotheroides | Zizotes Milkweed, Hierba De Zizotes, Side-cluster Milkweed, Longhorn Milkweed, Primrose Milkweed, Lindheimer's Milkweed | Perennial | Herb | Sun | Dry |
Asclepias texana | Texas Milkweed, White Milkweed | Perennial | Herb | Sun | Dry |
Asclepias tuberosa | Butterflyweed, Butterfly Weed, Butterfly Milkweed, Orange Milkweed, Pleurisy Root, Chigger Flower, Chiggerweed | Perennial | Herb | Sun | Moist, Dry |
Asclepias verticillata | Whorled Milkweed, Eastern Whorled Milkweed | Perennial | Herb | Sun, Part-shade | Dry |
Asclepias viridiflora | Green Comet Milkweed, Green-flowered Milkweed, Green Milkweed, Wand Milkweed | Perennial | Herb | Sun | Dry |
Asclepias viridis | Green Milkweed, Spider Milkweed | Perennial | Herb | Sun | Moist |