Herb latin name: Rush Milkweed,Rush Milkweed Extract

Latin name: Asclepias subulata

Family: Asclepiadaceae (Milkweed Family)

Medicinal use of Rush Milkweed: The plant is emetic, ophthalmic, purgative and stomachic. The reports do not specify which part of the plant is used.

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Habitat of the herb: the herb: Desert washes and sandy places below 600 metres in California.

Other uses of Rush Milkweed: Rubber can be made from latex contained in the leaves and the stems.

Propagation of the herb: Seed - best sown in a greenhouse as soon as it is ripe in the autumn or in late winter. We have also had good results from sowing the seed in the greenhouse in early spring, though stored seed might need 2 - 3 weeks cold stratification. Germination usually takes place in 1 - 3 months at 18℃. As soon as the seedlings are large enough to handle, prick them out into individual pots and grow them on in the greenhouse for their first winter. Plant out when they are in active growth in late spring or early summer and give them some protection from slugs until they are growing away strongly. Division in spring. With great care since the plant resents root disturbance. Pot the divisions up and place them in a lightly shaded position in the greenhouse until they are growing away strongly, then plant them out in the summer, giving them some protection from slugs until they are established. Basal cuttings in late spring. Use shoots about 10cm long with as much of their white underground stem as possible. Pot them up individually and place them in a lightly shaded position in a greenhouse until they are rooting and growing actively. If the plants grow sufficiently, they can be put into their permanent positions in the summer, otherwise keep them in the greenhouse until the following spring and when they are in active growth plant them out into their permanent positions. Give them some protection from slugs until they are established.

Cultivation of Rush Milkweed: Desert washes and sandy places below 600 metres in California.

Known hazards of Asclepias subulata: Although no specific reports have been seen for this species, many, if not all, members of this genus contain toxic resinoids, alkaloids and cardiac glycosides. They are usually avoided by grazing animals. One report says that the plant is considered poisonous by some native North American Indian tribes.

Herb latin name: Rush Milkweed,Rush Milkweed Extract

Latin name: Asclepias subulata

Family: Asclepiadaceae (Milkweed Family)

Medicinal use of Rush Milkweed: The plant is emetic, ophthalmic, purgative and stomachic. The reports do not specify which part of the plant is used.

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Habitat of the herb: the herb: Desert washes and sandy places below 600 metres in California.

Other uses of Rush Milkweed: Rubber can be made from latex contained in the leaves and the stems.

Propagation of the herb: Seed - best sown in a greenhouse as soon as it is ripe in the autumn or in late winter. We have also had good results from sowing the seed in the greenhouse in early spring, though stored seed might need 2 - 3 weeks cold stratification. Germination usually takes place in 1 - 3 months at 18℃. As soon as the seedlings are large enough to handle, prick them out into individual pots and grow them on in the greenhouse for their first winter. Plant out when they are in active growth in late spring or early summer and give them some protection from slugs until they are growing away strongly. Division in spring. With great care since the plant resents root disturbance. Pot the divisions up and place them in a lightly shaded position in the greenhouse until they are growing away strongly, then plant them out in the summer, giving them some protection from slugs until they are established. Basal cuttings in late spring. Use shoots about 10cm long with as much of their white underground stem as possible. Pot them up individually and place them in a lightly shaded position in a greenhouse until they are rooting and growing actively. If the plants grow sufficiently, they can be put into their permanent positions in the summer, otherwise keep them in the greenhouse until the following spring and when they are in active growth plant them out into their permanent positions. Give them some protection from slugs until they are established.

Cultivation of Rush Milkweed: Desert washes and sandy places below 600 metres in California.

Known hazards of Asclepias subulata: Although no specific reports have been seen for this species, many, if not all, members of this genus contain toxic resinoids, alkaloids and cardiac glycosides. They are usually avoided by grazing animals. One report says that the plant is considered poisonous by some native North American Indian tribes.