Giant Milkweed (Calotropis Gigantea) The Crown Flower
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 2 ต.ค. 2024
- This video explores the Giant Milkweed (Calotropis Gigantea) also known as the Crown Flower. The Giant Milkweed is an incredible host plant for the monarch butterfly, however, it is not a native plant to North America. Dave discusses the issue of introducing foreign plants into new locations. This video highlights these risks. This video is also filled with photos and images of monarch caterpillars, chrysalis and monarch butterflies. Enjoy learning about the ultimate monarch host plant, the Giant Milkweed @davethebutterflyguy9841
Thank you. So interesting
Glad you enjoyed it
I've had one in a container for a few years now. This plant will not become a nuisance, cold hardiness is it's weakness. The only place it would have a chance to survive in the wild is south Florida, and it would be the least of their invasive worries.
Thanks Matt, I hope it you attract lots of Monarchs!
A lot of times we don't know what these foreign plants will do for several years. Like the pear tree problem we thought was sterile. But, unless there's a parasite problem like there is with the tropical milkweed, I can't see any big deal with having some giant milkweed around. It sure is cool!
Florida has 21 species of native milkweed. Each one has different soil preferences and conditions. So you can find the species that works best in your yard. Tropical milkweed and giant milkweed that are now being promoted and sold through box storesin Florida are so detrimental to our monarch population.
Why is the Giant Milkweed detrimental to the monarch population. It seems monarchs gravitate to them, lay eggs and have plenty of feed for the caterpillars?
@davethebutterflyguy9841 The only guess I have is that the commentor is referring to box stores may add some type of something to the plant to make it grow but may not be healthy for the caterpillar. Such as what is being done to our food. (ie...let's modify corn plants so when we spray poisonous glyphates on our food supply to kill the weeds, people will still eat the corn & will never think this is what will cause their cancer.)
I live on Maui in the ancestral islands of the Hawaiian people, as a honored guest in this stolen country. My purple crown flower plant is getting eaten so fast by monarch caterpillars, I may need to transfer some of them to my neighbors butterfly garden to give my one small plant a chance! Or can I remove some and feed them squash?
Wow, sounds like you have so much cat action on your plant! Good luck with feeding the monarchs and saving your plant! Nature always presenting us with crazy challenges!
I need calotropis gigantea milk buyer
Very interesting! I would love to visit there!
I hope you get to see it some day. Thanks for watching!
@@davethebutterflyguy9841 I hope so too!!! 🦋💕
Don't think it will be invasive since it's freeze intolerant. I would definitely get one if I had chance. Love my monarchs.
I don't think it will become invasive. The monarchs do love this plant!
I’m in south gulf Florida, and have struggled to keep native milkweed, since it takes so much of one plant to support a single caterpillar. Plus the lizards and hornets seem to wipe out most of the caterpillars before they get half grown. A local park has giant milkweed, and a lady there gave me a slip to start my own plant. I’ve been taking caterpillars to the park so hey can survive.
Thanks for sharing!
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Thank you for this lovely, informative video 😊
Glad it was helpful!
The giant milkweed looks like common milkweed.
It does look a bit like common milkweed. The difference is it gets so large. It can grow up to 15 feet and one leaf can be 12 inches long. Plus it has the cool crown flowers. Thanks for watching!
Can anyone help me with common diseases or issues with the giant milkweed? I have an issue with mine and I don’t know what to do. The only thing I’ve found online are other people with the same issue but no one has been able to say what it is.
Where are you located and what are the issues?
@@FLWildlifeI am in Florida, Zone 9b-10. I was given a cutting of this plant by a friend so I didn’t know it wasn’t native to our area. I found out while researching the issue it has. I think it might be spider mites. I cut it all back and it has come back beautifully but it is again developing little red spots under the leaves, then the leaf turns completely yellow and falls off.
Invasive species is issue in FL as things can grow well. We have Butterfly Club & Garden, FL Native plant club in our Central FL community. Plus Butterfly Dan's Farm nearby. Come visit.
Thanks for the invite! I hope I get a chance to visit sometime soon!
It’s odd it’s called milkweed yet not scientifically named “asclepias”.
They are both in the same scientific family, Apocynaceae. However, the Giant Milkweed is not in the same genus, Asclepias.
As always i learned SO much!! Will share on my platforms ❤
You're the best! I appreciate your support!
Well done!