Tropical Milkweed
3.7 out of 5 (3 experiences)
Fast grower
Large, lush leaves
About Tropical Milkweed
Tropical Milkweed is a popular houseplant 🌿 that is easy to grow and
Plant parents describe this plant as a fast grower and having large, lush leaves with a whopping 151 being grown with Greg around the world. Check out the reviews below for more details!🌟
Tropical Milkweed belongs to the Gymnema genus, and is native to Mexico to Tropical America.
Taxonomy
Gymnema sylvestre
Gymnema
Apocynaceae
Gentianales
Also known as
Bloodflower, Blood flower, Cotton bush, Hierba de la cucaracha, Mexican butterfly weed, Redhead, Scarlet milkweed and Wild ipecacuanha
How to care for Tropical Milkweed
How often to water your Tropical Milkweed
every 9
Tropical Milkweed needs 0.5 cups of water every 9 when it doesn’t get direct sunlight and is potted in a 5" pot.
Use our water calculator to personalize watering recommendations to your environment or download Greg for more advanced recommendations for all of your plants.
Water 0.5 cups every
9
Finding light for Tropical Milkweed in your home
a window
Tropical Milkweed may have difficulty thriving, and will drop leaves 🍃, without ample sunlight.
Place it less than 3 feet from a south-facing window to maximize the potential for growth.
Select your region to see how the current weather in your area affects the placement of Tropical Milkweed in your home 🏡.
How to fertilize Tropical Milkweed
Most potting soils come with ample nutrients which plants use to produce new growth.
By the time your plant has depleted the nutrients in its soil it’s likely grown enough to need a larger pot anyway.
To replenish this plant's nutrients, repot your Tropical Milkweed after it doubles in size or once a year—whichever comes first.
Care Summary for Tropical Milkweed
Tropical Milkweed
Greg recommends:
Water
0.5 cups every 9 days
Placement
< 3ft from a window
Nutrients
Repot after 2x growth
Based on the 4” pot your plant is in, and that it doesn’t get direct sunlight.
What other plant parents say
Fast grower 3
Large, lush leaves 2
Easy to propagate 2
Blooms easily 2
Survivor 2
08/03/2021
Start your own butterfly garden with this milkweed. Great beginner starter plant.
Fast grower
Large, lush leaves
Easy to propagate
Blooms easily
Survivor
08/03/2021
Butterfly attracted! Great to start your own butterfly garden. So many caterpillars. Easy to grow and care. Our pollinators will thank you!
Fast grower
Large, lush leaves
Blooms easily
Easy to propagate
Survivor
06/26/2021
Butterfly
Fast grower
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