Blood Flower (Asclepias currasavica)

Family: Apocynaceae | Edibility: Edible (1/5)

Native to the American tropics. Grown as an ornamental garden plant and as a source of food for butterflies. Incorrect spelling in the database - should be Asclepias curassavica.

Edible Parts & Harvest Seasons

Edible Parts: Leaves

Harvest Seasons: Early Summer, Fall, Late Summer, Spring

Flavor & Culinary Uses

None known. — Harvested fresh in season according to PFAF botanical monograph.

Habitat & North American Range

Occurs most frequently in pastures, wastelands and along roadsides at elevations from sea level to over 1,500 metres. (Zone 10)