Blood Flower or Scarlet Milkweed
Asclepias curassavica
| Colour: | Red/orange |
| Height: | Up to 1m |
| Family: | Asclepiadaceae |
The Blood Flower, also called Scarlet Milkweed, is an evergreen sub-shrub
that is native to the Americas. Its clusters of red flowers are very
attractive to butterflies.
This photo was taken on the island of Santo Antao, Cape Verde.
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