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Asclepias exaltata
Poke Milkweed

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DERIVATION
Asclepias - Named for Asklepios, the god of healing in Greek mythology
exaltata - Very tall
FAMILY Apocynaceae (Dogbane Family)  Other Plants in the Dogbane Family
HABIT Herbaceous
RANGE E United States, E Canada
FLOWERS White
HARDINESS USDA Zone 4 (Coldest zone where hardy)
SUN REQUIREMENTS Partial shade | Shade
SPECIAL CHARACTERISTICS Attracts Butterflies
COMMON NAME(S) Poke Milkweed

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Number		 Year Location
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Map		 222706*1 2022 Rock Alpine Garden

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