Gomphocarpus physocarpus
In New Zealand, schools and households plant swan plants for the Monarch Butterfly.
We have the Monarch Butterfly New Zealand Trust to help protect the endemic and native butterflies and moths of NZ and their habitat.
This is the one with fruit/follicle that is ovoid, measuring 1.5-2.5 cm in diameter, tapering gradually or abruptly into an attenuate beak.” (i.e. the true Swan Plant).The Milkweed plants are sometimes called Swan Plant because the seed pod floats on water like a swan if it is cut off. The plant are also known as Balloon Cotton, Silkpods or Cotton Bush.
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13 comments:
Hi Ann,
The first shot does remind me of swans. So wonderful that these plants are protected for the butterflies.
They are so graceful!
Violet Flowers
they are so pretty!
i believe i have seen this flower when i was a kid. but it's no very common here. i love the last photo.
What a pretty flower. That is interesting about the seed pod. I like all plants that attract butterflies.
They're so beautiful!
Love to see butterflies in my garden.
Have a great weekend.
Piękne kwiaty, ale ich nasiona są bardzo ciekawe i ozdobne . Pozdrawiam.
Beautiful flowers, but their seeds are very interesting and decorative. Yours.
Such a lovely flower. I can see what it would be called a Swan Plant.
I love the first shot - gorgeous flowers and I love the last shot with the spikes (texture is awesome)!
It has beautiful flowers and that spiny fruit is very interesting too. You always have some interesting plants to share that don't grow in our parts.
Very beautiful and it looks like a swan floating. ^_^
Pink Rose
it does look like swans dancing in the air.
Pinkish Pink
Unusual and beautiful!
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