What is Asclepiadaceae?
Family plant Asclinadaceae, also known as the family of milk algae, is assumed that it consists of about 280 families and 2,000 species of flowering shrubs and herbs. Plants of the dairy family usually produce flowers and white sap. The seeds of these plants are usually formed in the pods, and most plants produce sewn seeds that blow off the wind when the open pods open. Members of the Asclepiadaceae family are often grown as ornaments and some may be known as lawn weeds.
The AsclepiaDaceae family plants are commonly known as milk algae, as they generally produce a sticky white sap reminiscent of milk. Most species produce five-ooulated, symmetrical flowers. For some species, flowers may be relatively colored and attractive. Most plants of the Asclepiadaceae family produce fruit under, filled with small seeds. Silk tufts on these seeds usually capture the wind as a mature module opens and spreads the seeds to the breeze.
Some species in this family of plants with rely oná on flies to pollinate them. Species such as carrion, or Aclepias Huernia and Hoodia, or Asclepias Stapelia , usually attract fly pollinators by secreting disgusting odors reminiscent of decomposing meat. These aromatic substances can attract the flies that pollute these plants. Other species, however, produce fragrances considered pleasant, such as Stephanotis Floribunda or Madagascar Jasmine.
known members of the Asclepiadaceae family may include striking milk algae or Asclepias Speciosa . Great milk algae is considered to be a relatively common North American wild flower. It is assumed that native Americans used fibrous stems of this plant to produce rope, string and fabric. Native people may have considered some parts of this edible plant, and it is believed that the sap of mural's milk algae was once used to chew. Was used to treat chraStýšské bite, cuts, burns, worms and warts, among other things.
great milk algae can grow wild for most North America. Some gardeners also cultivate this wild flower as a garden. Gardeners generally appreciate the purple and pink flowers of the plant and consider it persistent and easy to take care of them. Great milk eyelashes have a reputation for attraction of butterflies and bees to the garden.
Other species of the Asclepiadaceae family, such as a pitcher plant, or Dischidia rafflesiana and wax flower or hoya carnosa , are also popular as outdoor garden plants and plants in the pot. Many species are durable and productive colored, fragrant flowers that attract butterflies, bees and birds to the garden.