Asclepias curassavica

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Milkweed

Scientific classification

Kingdom:	Plantae
Division:	Magnoliophyta
Class:	Magnoliopsida
Order:	Gentianales
Family:	Asclepiadaceae
Subfamily:	Asclepiadoideae
Genus:	Asclepias
Species:	A. curassavica

Binomial name

Asclepias curassavica
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Mexican Butterfly Weed, Blood-flower or Scarlet Milkweed (Asclepias curassavica) is a species of milkweed.

Bloodflower is a brilliant reddish orange flower. It is used to expel worms and induce vomiting. It effects the heart similarly to digitalis plants. Birds will not eat butterflies that feed from this flower