butterfly weed
Monarch caterpillar food
Butterfly weed is a North American wildflower with clusters of bright orange blooms that attract butterflies, especially monarchs.
A species of milkweed, it grows in dry fields and roadsides and is popular in pollinator gardens: The butterfly weed along the fence was covered in monarchs.
Unlike other milkweeds, it has clear rather than milky sap.
Flowering latex-bearing plant
- perennialRecurring each year
- cultivationFostering growth through care
- propagationAct of spreading widely
- transplantingMoving living growth elsewhere
seedling · bedding · mulching · soil · compost · fertilizer · drought-tolerant · xeriscaping
Open grassy flatland
- wildflowerUncultivated flowering plant
- nativeOriginating from a place
- habitatOrganism's natural environment
- pollinatorPollen-transferring organism
monarch · nectar · biodiversity · ecosystem · conservation · indigenous · endemic · seed dispersal
Citrus with segments
- vibrantFull of life, intensity
- showyExcessively eye-catching
- clustersGrouped collections
- colorfulFull of varied hues
striking · brilliant · eye-catching · ornamental · umbel · tuberous · upright · summer bloom
Relating to medicinal plants
- remedyCurative treatment or fix
- expectorantMedication promoting mucus discharge
- antispasmodicAgent preventing muscle cramps
- infusionSteeping to extract essence
decoction · tincture · poultice · therapeutic · respiratory · diaphoretic · folk medicine · Native American
milkweed
Flowering latex-bearing plant
- perennialRecurring each year
- cultivationFostering growth through care
- propagationAct of spreading widely
transplanting · seedling · bedding · mulching · soil · compost · fertilizer · drought-tolerant · xeriscaping · landscaping
prairie
Open grassy flatland
- wildflowerUncultivated flowering plant
- nativeOriginating from a place
- habitatOrganism's natural environment
pollinator · monarch · nectar · biodiversity · ecosystem · conservation · indigenous · endemic · seed dispersal · naturalization
orange
Citrus with segments
colorful · striking · brilliant · eye-catching · ornamental · umbel · tuberous · upright · summer bloom · scarlet
herbal
Relating to medicinal plants
- remedyCurative treatment or fix
- expectorantMedication promoting mucus discharge
- antispasmodicAgent preventing muscle cramps
infusion · decoction · tincture · poultice · therapeutic · respiratory · diaphoretic · folk medicine · Native American · bronchitis
butterfly weedconcrete
Solid building mixture
artificial turf · lawn grass · invasive species · kudzu · burning bush
weed, butterfly, butterflies, butterflied, butterflying, butterfly's, butterflylike