Balloon Cotton Bush – Identification
Q: I found an odd bush in my back yard. It has light green hairy seed pods.
Any idea what it might be?
A: My colleague Winston Eason gets the identification prize.
He says it is a balloon cotton bush, Asclepias physocarpa. It is a member of the milkweed family.
For reasons I won’t go into, it is also called hairy balls and family jewels bush.
See:
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Boston Fern – Winter Care
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Earthball (Puffball) Mushroom – Identification
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Zoysia – Weeds
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Trees for near driveway or patio
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10-10-10 or 13-13-13 Downside
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Bulbs – When to Plant in Fall
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Poinsettia – Forcing to Bloom for Christmas
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Milkweed for Monarchs – Growing Milkweed in Georgia
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Alberta Spruce – Dying
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Lilac – Growing in Georgia
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