S Logo
 Dictionary
 Open and Collaborative
 Home page

Meaning of asclepia by JOHN




JOHN Image
JOHN

asclepia
  30

ASCLEPIA Asclepias syriaca The thlalayotl {in Mexico, species of perennial plants, dicotyledons, of the family of apocinaceae. Generally its flowers take a form of hemispherical display. It was one of the first North American species described by Cornut in 1635, in Canadensium plantarum historia. It is commonly known as milkweed It is an indispensable plant for the life cycle of the monarch, as it is the only source of food for caterpillars. The survival of the butterfly depends on the availability of this host plant.

  

* Only one "like" per meaning and day, the more "likes" the meaning will appear higher in the list















What is the meaning of asclepia in the Spanish open dictionary

Follow www.wordmeaning.org on Facebook  Follow www.wordmeaning.org on Twitter  Follow www.wordmeaning.org on Google+  Follow www.wordmeaning.org on feed 

  ES    PT