Narrow leaf milkweed asclepias fascicularis hardy in zones 610. If left for the leaf hoppers, theyll quickly spread the bacteria to other plants in the vicinity. California except north coast, central coast, south coast. It grows readily in all types of soil including clay and appreciates.
Odd, impressionable little misha manages to survive in the time of the jackboots, living by what wits he has. Monarch caterpillars feed exclusively on the leaves of milkweed, the only host plant for this iconic butterfly species. He lives by stealing and finds few friends and many enemie. Carl linnaeus, swedish botanist 17071778, named the genus after asclepius, the. The milkweed plant is the sole host plant for monarch butterflies. Heart leaf milkweed plants will add a deep purple hue to your butterfly garden.
Adaptable to high and low water, heat and any garden soil including clay this is probably the easiest ca native milkweed you can grow. Stop milkweed pests from ruining milkweed for monarchs. For instance, plants in the milkweed family, asclepiadaceae, dont let the name intimidate you, secrete a milky sap except for butterfly milkweed and opposite or sometimes whorled leaves. The corona circle of petals around the center of the flower contains 5 hooded forms facing inwards. Asclepias fascicularis narrow leaved milkweed buy online. Characterisation of the maize leaf patterning mutants wavy auricle in blade 1r and milkweed pod1r a thesis presented in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of doctor of philosophy in plant biology at massey university, palmerston north, new zealand. Flowers are technically in loose umbels, either upright or drooping, from 1 to 3 umbels per plant, light pink or creamcolored, nicely fragrant. Hes a boy who believes in bread, and mothers, and angels. Parents need to know that this is a very disturbing book and it is meant to be. Contents cover page title page dedication epigraph acknowledgments chapter 1 chapter 2 chapter 3 chapter 4 chapter 5 chapter 6. Green milkweed, or asclepias viridis, is the most common milkweed in texas, ranging from deep east texas to the edwards plateau. Asclepias cordifolia native plant range usda, nrcs.
Funastrum species, wavyleaf milkweed vine, wavyleaf. Milkweed hardcover by jerry spinelli by spinelli, jerry and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. Narrow leaf milkweed, mexican whorled milkweed, asclepias. You might be familiar with the butterfly gardener catchphrase plant it and they will come. Fourleaf milkweed whorled milkweed fourleaved milkweed. It typically has wider leaves than asclepias asperula. Their unusual pollination biology, which promotes outcrossing, causes this. Many thanks to those who helped in the writing of this book. Milkweed is a totally accurate portrayal of the horrors the jewish people lived and died in under hitlers rule, yet it is presented in a fictional way that children can understand. See more ideas about milkweed plant, plants and butterfly plants. Common milkweed asclepias syriaca flower buds as a cooked green is a delicacy. Chapter 4 native plants for landscape use in kentucky.
Milkweed for monarchs national wildlife federation. Cassiope mertensiana mertens mountain heather castilleja angustifolia narrow leaf indian paintbrush castilleja applegatei wavy leaf indian paintbrush. Supplemental watering may help slow yellowing, and leaf loss. Swamp milkweed asclepias incarnata 14 dwarf milkweed asclepias involucrata 15 fewflower milkweed asclepias lanceolata 16 broad leaf milkweed asclepias latifolia 17 slim milkweed asclepias linearis 18 longleaf milkweed asclepias longifolia 19 longhood milkweed asclepias macrotis 20 tufted milkweed asclepias nummularia 21 pineland milkweed. Milkweed, penned by newbery medal winner jerry spinelli, tells the story of a young boy with no identity. View photographs and a description of the plant asclepias linaria, commonly known as pineneedle milkweed, pineneedle milkweed, or needle leaf milkweed.
Plants in appropriate soil with proper light may bloom the second year. Milkweed by jerry spinelli scholastic books for kids. It tends to go dormant in the winter and regenerate the next year. Its a statuesque plant that likes part shade, sandy soil, and fairly dry conditions. The it i am referring to is, of course, milkweed the lifeblood of monarchs milkweed comes in many sizes, flower colors, and growth habits for north american gardens the good news is that monarchs will utilize many different species of milkweed to support their life cycle. Short green milkweed asclepias viridiflora milkweed family asclepiadaceae description. No evidence of insect or disease activityi would say this plant is reacting to the already hot and dry season weve been having. Winner of the 2020 max ritvo poetry prize, the clearing is a lush, lyrical book about a world where women are meant to carry things to safety and men leave decisively henri. This book transcends war cliches to deliver a gripping, grimy portrait.
View picture of funastrum species, wavyleaf milkweed vine, wavyleaf twinevine funastrum crispum at dave s garden. The alkaloids associated with this plant give the butterfly larvae that feed on. Milkweed diseases butterfly garden plants, milkweed. May 31, 2016 are you dealing with milkweed diseases like fungus, leaf spot, and other issues not caused by milkweed pests. As with many books that send powerful messages to readers, milkweed does not have a singular theme. It is a personal account of the farm in southern west virginia where her family has lived for nine generations. Narrowleaved milkweed has narrow leaves, hence the name, and a wide native range. A powerful novel of identity and survival in the warsaw ghetto. Hes a boy who wants to be a nazi, with tall, shiny jackboots of his own. Long pointed leaves which are very narrow and often whorled about the stem, giving the plant its common names. The milkweed ladies the memoirs of poet louise mcneill, is written our deep affection for and intimate knowledge of the lives of rural people and the rhythms of the natural world. Eileen nechas, patty beaumont, susan cherner, charmaine leibold, laurie baty, ariel gold. At milkweed editions, its easy to forget how lucky we are to come to work in the open book building every day. Clasping milkweed is recognized by the single terminal flower cluster and the stalkless, clasping leaves with wavy edges.
Books the enlarged and updated second edition of milkweed monarchs and more. Asclepias fascicularis is a species of milkweed known by the common names narrowleaf milkweed and mexican whorled milkweed. Milkweed was founded in minneapolis, and for twenty years we bounced from one justokay office to another. Milkweed is an amazing book written by jerry spinelli that takes you on an amazing journey of a young boys life during world war ii, the holocaust. The central stem is light green to light purplish green and more or less pubescent. Milkweeds genus asclepias are flowering plants that are often selected for butterfly gardens. Green milkweed, spider milkweed asclepiadaceae milkweed family synonyms.
Hes a boy who steals food for himself, and the other orphans. Research on the reasons trend towards monarch extinction always lists the absence of only native as a major factor in successful monarch reproduction. Sep, 2005 jerry spinelli has created a unique protagonist for milkweed. The season is so short, theyre sticky and messy to work with, but they are so good that it really is worth it. Plant database lady bird johnson wildflower center. Asclepias syriaca, commonly called common milkweed, butterfly flower, silkweed, silky swallowwort, and virginia silkweed, is a species of flowering plant. Not only do their colorful, fragrant flowers attract many adult pollinators, such as butterflies and bees, but many species produce toxins that are acquired by milkweedeating animals such monarch. Discuss what misha pilsudski means when he says, and so, thanks to uri, in a cellar beneath a barbershop somewhere in warsaw, poland, in autumn of the year nineteen thirtynine, i was born, you might say p. Narrowleaf milkweed seeds germinate in the earlymid summer. The milkweed ladies by louise mcneill nook book ebook. Planting milkweed asclepias is essential to creating a habitat for the beloved monarch butterflys survival, as they are the only plants on which monarch caterpillars will feed. Then, in the late nineties, a group of ambitious arts leaders came together on the east side of downtown minneapolisnow a. The plot deals with the realities of being jewish in nazioccupied poland during world war ii, as seen through the eyes of an innocent child forced to steal food and change his name to survive on the streets.
It somewhat resembles the more common green milkweed asclepias viridiflora, which sometimes has similar broad leaves with wavy edges, but its leaves are shortstalked and not clasping, and its flower clusters arise from the leaf axils. Growing calotropis gigantea in the villages, fl zone 9a. A field guide to the invertebrate community in the milkweed patch created to be a field guide and provide basic background information for volunteers in the citizen science monarch larva monitoring project, as well as monarch enthusiasts and classrooms involved in. Fourleaf, or whorled milkweed, is a slender, singlestemmed perennial with round clusters of usually pink flowers. A stunning novel of the holocaust from newbery medalist, jerry spinellihes a boy called jew. They are a west coast native found in california and oregon. A guide to the milkweed of maryland milkweeds genus asclepias are flowering plants that are often selected for butterfly gardens. Calotropis gigantea large milkweed leaves for caterpillars. Over time he is taken in by a jewish group of orphans and he must avoid the nazis or jackboots while living on the streets with other orphans. Alma and her family live a life close to the landthen, one night, she abruptly leaves it all behind.
It is a perennial with 3 tall stem and large but narrow five inch leaves, and a five inch or so flower cluster. Butterfly weed asclepias tuberosa, swamp milkweed asclepias incarnata are considered the best varieties for an ornamental garden. Without it, they cannot complete their life cycle and their populations decline. There are 5 separate sepals petallike leaves and 5 fused petals. The fruits are smooth milkweed pods which split open to spill seeds along with plentiful silky hairs. Chapter 4 native plants for landscape use in kentucky native wildflowers and ferns the u. Jerry spinelli milkweed is an amazing book written by jerry spinelli that takes you on an amazing journey of a young boys life during world war ii, the holocaust.
In the story milkweed, the mood of the story is mostly depressing, however, it is explained in an action packed way. How to identify milkweed plants quickly and confidently. Characterisation of the maize leaf patterning mutants wavy. Hes a boy who wants to be a nazi, with tall, shiny. Carl linnaeus, swedish botanist 17071778, named the genus after asclepius, the greek god of healing because of the many folkmedicinal uses for the milkweed plants. The story is sad and depressing because its about all of the terrible moments of world war ii and the holocaust. Several pairs of opposite leaves occur along the entire length of the stem. Asclepias linaria pineneedle milkweed, pineneedle milkweed. Asclepias cordifolia is a species of milkweed commonly called heart leaf milkweed or purple milkweed a common name shared with another milkweed, asclepias purpurascens. Department of transportation, us dot, has developed a listing of native plants, ferns, annuals, perennials, shrubs, and trees, that may be used in landscaping in the state of kentucky. Although monarchs have preferences of some varieties over others, there are many different species of milkweed plants that monarch caterpillars will gladly gobble up. Two boys a slow learner stuck in the body of a teenage giant and a tiny einstein in leg braces forge a unique. Milkweed by jerry spinelli meet your next favorite book.
Milkweed is the best book ive ever read that deals with the nazis, hitler, the concentration camps, the fear and the reality of torture and death to the jews during this reign of terror. Plant the pods directly into the garden before the plants reach about 3 in height to avoid damaging the sensitive taproot, and wait until after the last freeze date before planting. Milkweed plants for sale asclepias high country gardens. Monarch butterflies use them on which to lay their eggs so their caterpillars can feed on the leaves. This article will present some of the best milkweeds for monarchs, native ranges, and general information for. Iif the tops of your plants look good, you should be just fine. Buy milkweed readers circle laurelleaf book online at. Leaves are in whorls of 35, often with axillary clusters of small leaves. Camissonia tanacetifolia tansy leaf suncup capsella bursapastoris shepherds purse cardaria draba whitetopasteraceae9. Funastrum species, wavyleaf milkweed vine, wavyleaf twinevine.
Twelveyearold jonas lives in a seemingly ideal world. The butterfly lays its eggs on milkweed plants and only on milkweed plants, which supply the nutrients the egg needs as it turns into a caterpillar. Milkweed is an herbaceous, tall perennial that got its name for its milky sap that contains latex, alkaloids and other compounds. I have found lots of eggs and larvae on asclepias asperula spider milkweed, but none on this plant. Heart leaf milkweed is the common name for asclepias cordifolia. Flowers are white and in an umbel, mostly one per plant. To read this book, you dont have to be a fan of historical fiction or wwii.
The ending is favorable, without being happy or neat. Buy milkweed readers circle laurel leaf book online at best prices in india on. To be pollinated, a milkweed flower must be visited, first, by one insect pollinator, whose leg enters a slot in the flower and removes a pollenbearing structure. The setting for this young adult novel is the warsaw ghetto, and the time is the onset of. Contents cover page title page dedication epigraph acknowledgments chapter 1 chapter 2 chapter 3 chapter 4. It is one of the milkweed plants which monarch butterflies will use to feed their caterpillars. Truthfully, i have seen the lower leaves on our swamp milkweed yellowing too. The first year growth has no flowers and is primarily below ground as the plant develops a deep, robust root system. Mood is a state or quality of feeling at a particular time. Thanks amazon for putting milkweed out there for all to read.
Milkweed books is an independent bookstore located in minneapolis. Sep 09, 2003 a stunning novel of the holocaust from newbery medalist, jerry spinelli hes a boy called jew. As vicki from tampa writes, cats like tropical milkweed and native milkweed better than the tough leaves of calotropis, but ill continue to grow it for its beauty. As such, milkweed is critical for the survival of monarchs. Two boys a slow learner stuck in the body of a teenage giant. We believe that literature has the potential to change the way we see the world. Not until he is given his life assignment as the receiver does he begin to understand the dark secrets behind this fragile community. Plants affected by this should be immediately removed and discarded. Narrow leaf milkweed asclepias fascicularis is a western native species has large clusters of white flowers and distinctive long, narrow leaves that make this native perennial a desirable landscape plant. New milkweed varieties for spring 2018 high country gardens.
The book is about a boy in warsaw, poland in the years of world war ii during the holocaust. Narrow leaved milkweed adaptable to high and low water, heat and any garden soil including clay this is probably the easiest ca native milkweed you can grow. Not only do their colorful, fragrant flowers attract many adult pollinators, such as butterflies and bees, but many species produce toxins that are acquired by milkweed eating animals such monarch. Get outdoors for some landscaping or spruce up your garden. A few native milkweeds native plant society of texas. Moving and darkly funny, this is an ambitious debut about technology, capitalism, motherhood, and the search for meaningful art, at once a.
Common milkweed grows well in average garden soil swamp milkweed, as its name implies, will do best in a moist environment, making it great for wet meadows or rain gardens. Monarchs will only use certain species in the milkweed family on which to lay their eggs and asclepias cordifolia is a. It explains how hard life was for people during the time. Green milkweed is a native, perennial forb or herb with alternate, entire leaves. It is written so any older child can understand it, and yet it captured my attention from beginning to.
A milkweed plant has many flowers, but relatively few fruits develop. Many branching stems and long narrow leaves make a nice bushy 3 x 3 form topped with plentiful and pretty 2 creamypink clusters from june to sept. Characterisation of the maize leaf patterning mutants wavy auricle in blade 1r and milkweed pod1r a thesis presented in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of doctor of philosophy in plant biology at massey university, palmerston. To support our efforts please browse our store books with medicinal info, etc. If you are not interested in growing milkweed, but just finding the plant and using it, try going to the natures restaurant online site for milkweed flower buds. In this era of lowmaintenance, highgloss planting schemes, messy plants. Milkweed is a 2003 young adult historical fiction novel by american author jerry spinelli. It is native to the western united states california, nevada, oregon, growing between 50 to 2,000 m 160 to 6,560 ft elevation in the northern sierra nevada and cascade ranges. Milkweed editions is an independent book publisher of fiction, nonfiction, and poetry. Milkweed editions is an independent publisher of fiction, nonfiction, and poetry. Young milkweed plants need plenty of diffuse light as they grow. Ensure the top of the peat pods is covered in soil, or carefully cut any extra pieces away to prevent the peat from stealing moisture from the seedling. Narrow leaf milkweed is a glabrous perennial with glabrous to ascending stems.