The Monarch butterfly and caterpillar on tropical milkweed

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WildFlower

Lion

Nice one, the flower is interesting too, do you know what it is? Posted 10 years ago
1. J M Belanzaran
  
  Mountain Gorilla
  
  The flower is interesting but I am in no position to tell you what it might be. However please take into account that it was growing in a location that you could easily find foreign plants and flowers within a few metres (feet) of surrounding houses. Posted 10 years ago
2. 1. WildFlower
    
    Lion
    
    It's a tropical milkweed - Asclepias curassavica. I changed the ID because it is a species intro. Posted 10 years ago
  2. 1. J M Belanzaran
      
      Mountain Gorilla
      
      I would doubt if it survived the winter of Montreal. It can reach -40C or even colder at times! However it is true that it is also very hot and humid during the summer.
      Coldest months in Montreal depending on which year; end of December, January, February, beginning of March.
      Warmest months also depending on the year are; June, July, august.
      The difference in temperature goes from -40C (including wind) to 35C.
      That's right, a difference of 75C. Posted 10 years ago, modified 10 years ago

The Tropical Milkweed

''Asclepias curassavica'', commonly known as tropical milkweed, is a flowering plant species of the milkweed genus, Asclepias. It is native to the American tropics and has a pantropical distribution as an introduced species. Other common names include bloodflower or blood flower, cotton bush, hierba de la cucaracha, Mexican butterfly weed, redhead, scarlet milkweed, and wild ipecacuanha.

It is grown as an ornamental garden plant and as a source of food for butterflies. Notably, it attracts.. more

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Similar species: Gentianales

Species identified by WildFlower