Butterfly-Friendly Milkweed taimed

Taimesortide taksonoomia klassifitseerib ühised piimavilla taimed Asclepias syriaca. Milkweed taimed on rohttaimed mitmeaastased taimed.

Omadused

Tavaline piimakarjaseemne taim on pikk (3 jalga), õhuke, suvine kala. Lillklups moodustab taime jäiga varre maha. Lilled tulevad mitmesugustel roosa toonidel ja on lõhnavad lilled. Lehed on lai-piklikud ja helesinised. Õunade edukalt toimivad seemnekaunad, mis sarnanevad väikeste kurkidega.

Kaunad avanevad omakorda suve lõpus varasele sügisel, eksponeerides nende seemneid. Seemned on kinnitatud valgete siidiste karvadega, mis tähendab, et need levitavad vähimatki tuult.

Milkweedi taimede istutamise alad

Milkweed taimed kasvavad looduslike põllukultuuridega põllul ja mööda teedel Põhja-Ida piirkonnas. Tavaline tüüp kasvab tavaliselt tsoonides 3-9.

Päikese ja mulla nõuded

Tavalised piimakarja taimed kasvavad kõige paremini täis päikese käes ja hästi kuivendatud pinnases, kuid nii karmid kui on, kalduvad nad ka savi mullas. Nagu paljud looduslikud lilled, Asclepias syriaca on põudkindlast taimest.

Kasutab Milkweedi taimi maastikul

Tuntud kui taime, mis meelitab liblikaid, on see metslillede jaoks must-liblikas aed. See on monarhi liblikas röövlite peremees. Monarhi liblikad ladustavad oma mune piimakarja taimedele; Kui rööpmed tekivad, söövad nad lehti.

Teised kasvatavad seda spetsiaalselt looduslike lillesaitide jaoks.

Veel üheks kasutuseks on see seemnekaubad: neid saab kuivatada ja kasutada käsitööna.

Hoolitse

Piimaõieliste taimede väetamine pole vajalik, sest nad taluvad väheseid muldasid. Teie suurim hooldusväljakutse nendega on ilmselt olemas sisaldades neid. Asclepias syriaca levib nii seemnete kui risoomide kaudu, moodustades kolooniad.

Võimalik, et soovite eemaldada seemnekaubad enne nende avamist. Vastasel juhul levivad nad oma hoovis (ja kauem) kaugemates nurkades tänu siidistele lisanditele, mis võimaldavad seemnetel minimaalset tuuletõmmet laotada. Selles mõttes on nad pigem seemneid võililleseemneid.

Hoiatused kasvatatavate piimavalkude taimedes

Kuigi mõned osad Asclepias syriaca Selle kohaliku populatsiooni serveeritud kulinaarse ja meditsiinilise otstarbe jaoks on see loodusliku lilleseemne mürgise taime seisund õigustatud, kuna selle lehed on mürgised. Ärge kunagi sööke looduslikke toite, enne kui olete ekspertidega eelnevalt konsulteerinud (ma pole selles valdkonnas ekspert).

Kui teie hoovis ei ole lapsi ega lemmikloomi, võib selle tõusmise tõsiseks puuduseks olla selle agressiivsuse levik (vt jaotist "Hooldus" eespool).

Muud Milkweed taimede liigid

Paljud leiva liblikad (Asclepias tuberosa), oma ereoranžidega, on atraktiivsem piimahvlitüüp kui tavaline piimavais. Teine piimaõli on piimavalk (Asclepias incarnata).

Lõbusad faktid Milkweedi taimede kohta

  • Perekonna nimi Asclepias tuleneb Kreeka jumala meditsiinist, Asclepius; viitab see meditsiinilisele kasutamisele. Eriti epiteet, syriaca, võib Gaertneri ja teiste sõnade kohaselt väärkasutada: enamusest sellest, mida ma sellel teemal lugesin, Asclepias syriaca näib olevat Põhja-Ameerika, mitte Süüria jaoks põlisrahvas.

  • Tüve või lehtede kahjustuste korral valatakse välja piimapõhine aine, mis annab umbrohu selle üldise nime.
  • Nagu eespool mainitud, on lehed mürgised ja monarhi liblikas rümbad ravivad neid lehti toiduallikana. Kuigi nad ise ei sure neid söömise ajal, muudavad toksiinid röövloomadele mürgised - kena trikk!

Plussid ja miinused kasvavast ühisest piimaviljast

Loblika aedade staatus peab olema kindlasti üks ühiseid piimakarja kasvatajaid. Või peaksime öelda, et "see võimaldab kasvada", sest selle seemnete hajutamise lihtsus tähendab seda, et see umbroht kipub teenust vabatahtlikult tegema. See tähendab, et see ontasuta, mis on ka pro.

Ühine piimarasv on monarhide liblikõieliste rümpade peremeesorganism. Monarhi liblikad hoiustavad oma mune taimele; kui caterpillid tekivad, söövad nad lehestikku.

Enamik inimesi on liblikadest rohkem huvitatud kui ratastel per se, kuid need rütmad on iseenesest üsna atraktiivsed.

Veel üks müügiäri ühine piimaõli on selle õrn lilled. Kuid valides selle taime ja selle suhtelise liblikõielise umbrohu, otsustaksid paljud neist minna, kui otsus tugineks ainult õie värvile. Ja kui teil pole ruumi lillale looduslillede aedale, on tavapärase piimakarja kasvatamise tõsiseks puuduseks see, et see levib.

FAQ - 💬

❓ Which milkweed is best for butterflies?

👉 Female monarchs will lay eggs on all nine milkweed species, but they prefer some over others. Swamp milkweed (Asclepias incarnata) and common milkweed (A. syriaca) averaged the highest number of eggs.

❓ What is the best plant for monarch butterflies?

👉 milkweedWhile nectar plants are important, milkweed is an essential component of the monarch's spring resources. The relationship between the monarch butterfly and its host plant, native milkweed, is well known. Adult monarchs sip nectar from milkweed, and lay their eggs among its leaves.

❓ Where is the best place to plant milkweed?

👉 Best growing practices suggest milkweeds be planted in the sunniest parts of your yard or garden. If you have a choice of soil, most milkweed species thrive in light, well-drained soils with seeds planted a quarter-inch deep.

❓ Why is milkweed a problem?

👉 Milkweed hosts a protozoan parasite called Ophryocystis elektroscirrha (OE). As caterpillars, monarchs ingest the parasite along with their normal milkweed meals, and when they hatch from their chrysalises they are covered in spores. "It's a debilitating parasite," Satterfield says.

❓ What is the prettiest milkweed?

👉 Butterfly milkweed (Asclepias tuberosa) Sometimes also called butterfly weed, this perennial is what we suggest for most people who want to plant milkweed but also want something pretty. It grows 1-2 feet high, has gorgeous orange flowers and blooms June-September.

❓ What is a host plant for butterflies?

👉 Many garden flowers as well as native wildflowers make great nectar plants for butterflies. Zinnia and Scabiosa are garden flowers that are butterfly magnets, and New England Aster, Purple Coneflower, Dwarf Godetia, Gayfeather and Milkweeds are great native plant sources of nectar.

❓ What should I plant in my butterfly garden?

👉 Butterflies feed on tubular flowers and they especially love those with "landing strips." Yarrow, stonecrop, coneflower, verbena, phlox, butterfly bush, butterfly weed (Asclepias), bee balm, cardinal flower (Lobelia), coreopsis, black-eyed Susan, Joe Pye weed, pentas, and various asters and sedums can keep your garden ...

❓ Are coffee grounds good for milkweed?

👉 GROUND THEM: Those naughty aphids need a time out, so keep them away from their favorite milkweed plants by sprinkling coffee grounds around them.

❓ Which milkweed is not invasive?

👉 Swamp milkweed is not invasive as some other milkweeds are and behaves well in the garden.

❓ What eats milkweed besides monarchs?

👉 Deer and rabbits have been reported to eat milkweed leaves, and there are many other insects that feed on milkweed such as milkweed bugs, tussock moths, queen butterfly larvae, and more. Nectar and pollen from milkweeds are important food sources for many pollinators, in addition to monarch butterflies.

❓ What kind of milkweed do monarch butterflies eat?

👉 Three species have particularly wide ranges and are good choices in most regions: common milkweed (Asclepias syriaca), swamp milkweed (A. incarnata), and butterflyweed (A. tuberosa).

❓ What is butterfly milkweed used for?

👉 In addition, many Native American tribes throughout history have used the Butterfly milkweed plant for making rope, cloth, medicine, and as a food source. Some Native Americans learned to chew Butterfly weed roots as a remedy for some pulmonary issues.

❓ Is milkweed good for monarch caterpillars?

👉 Milkweed for Monarchs. Monarch caterpillars feed exclusively on the leaves of milkweed, the only host plant for this iconic butterfly species. As such, milkweed is critical for the survival of monarchs.

❓ Why is butterfly milkweed called pleurisy root?

👉 In addition, many Native American tribes throughout history have used the Butterfly milkweed plant for making rope, cloth, medicine, and as a food source. Some Native Americans learned to chew Butterfly weed roots as a remedy for some pulmonary issues. That's why the Butterfly milkweed is also known as "pleurisy root."

❓ Is milkweed poisonous to butterflies?

👉 Milkweed is both a food source and a host plant for monarch eggs that are laid on the underside of the leaves. The larvae feed on the leaves after hatching, but cause no permanent damage to the plant. In turn, the toxic chemicals in the sap of milkweed plants make both the caterpillars and adult butterflies unappetizing to predators.

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