“Hairy Balls” A Different Kind of Milkweed The Garden Diaries
$ 10.00 Asclepias physocarpa (Gomphocarpus physocarpus) is a unique milkweed and favorite with Monarch Butterflies as a milkweed host. It is grown as an annual throughout the United States except in USDA Zones 8-10. This milkweed is commonly known as Hairy Balls, Swan plant, Balloon plant, Oscar milkweed, and Family Jewels.
Hairy Balls (Gomphocarpus physocarpus)
A Milkweed family member, another common name is Balloon Plant. Native to South Africa, this plant is an invasive in tropical climates, but in my zone 6-7 area, winter cold keep it in check. Hairy Balls in full glory Here are some facts about this amazing plant: Fast growing annual Milkweed, hardy in zones 8-10
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Common Name: Hairy Balls, Balloon Plant, Giant Swan Milkweed Latin Name: Gomphocarpus physocarpus Bloom time: June hrough August Sun: Full sun to part shade Water: Drought tolerant Height: 3-8 feet Spread: 3-4 feet Native: No Host Plant: Monarch Nectar Plant: Attracts a variety of pollinators Colors & Cultivars: White flowers
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Gomphocarpus Hairy Balls ( Gomphocarpus physocarpus) Common names Hairy Balls Giant Swan Milkweed Balloon Plant Milkweed Balloon Cotton Bush Botanical names Accepted: Gomphocarpus physocarpus Synonym: Asclepias physocarpa Synonym: Gomphocarpus semilunatus Photo Gallery Uploaded by csandt Uploaded by poisondartfrog Uploaded by sunkissed
Asclepias physocarpa HAIRY BALLS SWAN PLANTSyn. Gomphocarpus physocarpus SeedScape
Gomphocarpus physocarpus, commonly known as hairy balls, balloonplant, balloon cotton-bush, bishop's balls, nailhead, or swan plant, [2] is a species of plant in the family Apocynaceae, related to the milkweeds. The plant is native to southeast Africa, but it has been widely naturalized. It is often used as an ornamental plant. Description
Asclepias Verticillata Whorled Milkweed
Gomphocarpus physocarpus common names: Asclepias physocarpa is the former botanical name, Bishop's balls, Goose plant, Giant swan plant, Hairy balls, Family jewels, Oscar, Cotton-bush, Balloon cotton-bush, Balloon plant milkweed Gomphocarpus Physocarpus Plant Specs Perennial zone for USDA hardiness zones 8 and above (lows -12.2 °C or 10 °F)
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Sempervivum 'Hairy Balls' - Succulent plants. Sempervivum 'Hairy Balls' is an ornamental, succulent perennial that grows up to 15 cm (6 inches) tall, with small, compact rosettes of furry, fleshy leaves. The rosettes are an unusual, musky, grey-green with creamy-white fuzz and resemble balls with age. Colors can brighten if grown in.
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Hairy Balls Nailhead, Swan Plant Previously known as: Asclepias physocarpa Phonetic Spelling gom-fo-KAR-pus fy-so-KAR-puh This plant has low severity poison characteristics. See below Description Ballon Plant is a shrubby herbaceous perennial that is native to South Africa in the milkweed or dogbane (Apocynaceae) family.
Photo of the seed pods or heads of Hairy Balls (Gomphocarpus physocarpus) posted by sunkissed
Gomphocarpus physocarpus 'Hairy Balls', commonly known as the Hairy Balls or Balloon Plant, is an intriguing and unique perennial plant that is sure to catch
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The genus name of this tall plant comes from Greek and means club ( gomphos) and fruit ( karpos ). The species is also Greek in origin, meaning bladder ( physo) and fruit ( karpos ). The plant is related to milkweed and attracts bees and wasps making it a good choice for growing near the veggie garden.
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Home Flower Seed Vegetable and Herb Seed Blog Skip to product information This very unusual Milkweed goes by many common names- Hairy Balls Milkweed or Family Jewels Milkweed. This is a tropical milkweed from Africa that is hardy in zones 9-11. This plant is sometimes known as Balloon Plant or Swan Plant.
Asclepias physocarpa sometimes called Hairy Balls Plant, a milkweed native to SE Africa
Gomphocarpus physocarpus * Family Jewels, Hairy Balls. Gomphocarpus physocarpus is a milkweed relative from South Africa where it is a host plant for the African Monarch. The former name was Asclepias physocarpa. In most places Gomphocarpus pysocarpus will be a late Summer blooming annual, but in warmer gardens it can overwinter, often coming.
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It's Asclepias physocarpa but its common name—Family Jewels tree (aka Hairy Balls plant, or the far more boring Balloonplant) says far more about what this member of the milkweed family actually looks like. It's a tender perennial in zone 7, so it is most certainly an annual in my zone 5b garden, but I wanted to give it a shot anyway.
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Balloon plant is an upright, herbaceous plant or soft shrub that can grow over 6 feet tall from the fibrous roots. The slender, single-stemmed trunk has multiple hollow, pale yellowish green branches. The smooth textured, light green, opposite leaves are 3-4 inches long. They are narrowly oblong to lanceolate.
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Gomphocarpus physocarpus a member of the Milkweed family that has many common names including Hairy Balls, Giant Swan Plant, Goose Plant, Family Jewels, Osca.
