Butterfly weed flower

Its scientific name is Asclepias tuberosa. It grows in eastern north  America.

Asclepias tuberosa( Butterfly weed flower)

Its height 1 feet to 3 feet 3 inch. This flower is yellow or orange color. This flower bloom from early summer to early autumn.   Its leaves lanceolate and spirally arranged .  Its leaves are 5 to 12 cm long and 2 to 3 cm broad.
It grows well in sand, dry or gravel soil. Butterflies are attracted to these plants for
its production of nectar and nice color and so called Butterfly weed flower. Honeybees, Hummingbirds and other insects  are also attracted.
Propagation- Its propagation is easy by seed. Its seeds are produce in  the third year.
Its subspecies are Asclepias tuberosa  subsp. rolfsi,  Asclepias tuberoaa subsp interior, Asclepias tubersa subsp. tuberosa.
Its another common names are  chigger flower, Canada root, Indian posy, orange root, fluxroot, pleurisy root, tuber root, orange swallow wort, Butterfly weed, white-root, butterflymilkweed,  orange milkweed.
Scientific classification - Its kingdom Plantae .
Order- Gentianales
Family- Apocynacea
Genus- Asclepias
Species- A.tuberosa

Asclepias tuberosa ( Butterfly weed flower)

Asclepias tuberosa ( Butterfly weed flower)