Then, in the late nineties, a group of ambitious arts leaders came together on the east side of downtown minneapolisnow a. This book transcends war cliches to deliver a gripping, grimy portrait. Characterisation of the maize leaf patterning mutants wavy auricle in blade 1r and milkweed pod1r a thesis presented in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of doctor of philosophy in plant biology at massey university, palmerston. To be pollinated, a milkweed flower must be visited, first, by one insect pollinator, whose leg enters a slot in the flower and removes a pollenbearing structure. Milkweed is a 2003 young adult historical fiction novel by american author jerry spinelli. Common milkweed asclepias syriaca flower buds as a cooked green is a delicacy. Eileen nechas, patty beaumont, susan cherner, charmaine leibold, laurie baty, ariel gold. As vicki from tampa writes, cats like tropical milkweed and native milkweed better than the tough leaves of calotropis, but ill continue to grow it for its beauty. Chapter 4 native plants for landscape use in kentucky native wildflowers and ferns the u. It is native to the western united states california, nevada, oregon, growing between 50 to 2,000 m 160 to 6,560 ft elevation in the northern sierra nevada and cascade ranges.
Leaves are in whorls of 35, often with axillary clusters of small leaves. Narrowleaf milkweed seeds germinate in the earlymid summer. Butterfly weed asclepias tuberosa, swamp milkweed asclepias incarnata are considered the best varieties for an ornamental garden. Milkweed plants for sale asclepias high country gardens. Many branching stems and long narrow leaves make a nice bushy 3 x 3 form topped with plentiful and pretty 2 creamypink clusters from june to sept. Green milkweed, or asclepias viridis, is the most common milkweed in texas, ranging from deep east texas to the edwards plateau. Two boys a slow learner stuck in the body of a teenage giant. Milkweed is the best book ive ever read that deals with the nazis, hitler, the concentration camps, the fear and the reality of torture and death to the jews during this reign of terror.
Milkweed books is an independent bookstore located in minneapolis. Parents need to know that this is a very disturbing book and it is meant to be. Growing calotropis gigantea in the villages, fl zone 9a. Milkweed is an herbaceous, tall perennial that got its name for its milky sap that contains latex, alkaloids and other compounds.
A stunning novel of the holocaust from newbery medalist, jerry spinellihes a boy called jew. Hes a boy who wants to be a nazi, with tall, shiny jackboots of his own. A milkweed plant has many flowers, but relatively few fruits develop. Carl linnaeus, swedish botanist 17071778, named the genus after asclepius, the greek god of healing because of the many folkmedicinal uses for the milkweed plants. Young milkweed plants need plenty of diffuse light as they grow. The plot deals with the realities of being jewish in nazioccupied poland during world war ii, as seen through the eyes of an innocent child forced to steal food and change his name to survive on the streets. I have found lots of eggs and larvae on asclepias asperula spider milkweed, but none on this plant.
Plant database lady bird johnson wildflower center. Over time he is taken in by a jewish group of orphans and he must avoid the nazis or jackboots while living on the streets with other orphans. The alkaloids associated with this plant give the butterfly larvae that feed on. In the story milkweed, the mood of the story is mostly depressing, however, it is explained in an action packed way.
The milkweed plant is the sole host plant for monarch butterflies. New milkweed varieties for spring 2018 high country gardens. Cassiope mertensiana mertens mountain heather castilleja angustifolia narrow leaf indian paintbrush castilleja applegatei wavy leaf indian paintbrush. Clasping milkweed is recognized by the single terminal flower cluster and the stalkless, clasping leaves with wavy edges. To support our efforts please browse our store books with medicinal info, etc. At milkweed editions, its easy to forget how lucky we are to come to work in the open book building every day. The it i am referring to is, of course, milkweed the lifeblood of monarchs milkweed comes in many sizes, flower colors, and growth habits for north american gardens the good news is that monarchs will utilize many different species of milkweed to support their life cycle. Twelveyearold jonas lives in a seemingly ideal world.
Fourleaf milkweed whorled milkweed fourleaved milkweed. It is one of the milkweed plants which monarch butterflies will use to feed their caterpillars. Milkweed hardcover by jerry spinelli by spinelli, jerry and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. This article will present some of the best milkweeds for monarchs, native ranges, and general information for. Monarchs will only use certain species in the milkweed family on which to lay their eggs and asclepias cordifolia is a.
Milkweed, penned by newbery medal winner jerry spinelli, tells the story of a young boy with no identity. Iif the tops of your plants look good, you should be just fine. Not only do their colorful, fragrant flowers attract many adult pollinators, such as butterflies and bees, but many species produce toxins that are acquired by milkweed eating animals such monarch. Hes a boy who wants to be a nazi, with tall, shiny. If you are not interested in growing milkweed, but just finding the plant and using it, try going to the natures restaurant online site for milkweed flower buds. Get outdoors for some landscaping or spruce up your garden. Asclepias fascicularis narrow leaved milkweed buy online. Calotropis gigantea large milkweed leaves for caterpillars.
The central stem is light green to light purplish green and more or less pubescent. The story is sad and depressing because its about all of the terrible moments of world war ii and the holocaust. If left for the leaf hoppers, theyll quickly spread the bacteria to other plants in the vicinity. Heart leaf milkweed is the common name for asclepias cordifolia. Green milkweed is a native, perennial forb or herb with alternate, entire leaves. Carl linnaeus, swedish botanist 17071778, named the genus after asclepius, the. As with many books that send powerful messages to readers, milkweed does not have a singular theme.
The fruits are smooth milkweed pods which split open to spill seeds along with plentiful silky hairs. They are a west coast native found in california and oregon. Monarch caterpillars feed exclusively on the leaves of milkweed, the only host plant for this iconic butterfly species. Contents cover page title page dedication epigraph acknowledgments chapter 1 chapter 2 chapter 3 chapter 4. Narrow leaved milkweed adaptable to high and low water, heat and any garden soil including clay this is probably the easiest ca native milkweed you can grow. Sep 09, 2003 a stunning novel of the holocaust from newbery medalist, jerry spinelli hes a boy called jew. How to identify milkweed plants quickly and confidently.
Several pairs of opposite leaves occur along the entire length of the stem. Milkweeds genus asclepias are flowering plants that are often selected for butterfly gardens. Milkweed by jerry spinelli scholastic books for kids. Asclepias linaria pineneedle milkweed, pineneedle milkweed. There are 5 separate sepals petallike leaves and 5 fused petals. Common milkweed grows well in average garden soil swamp milkweed, as its name implies, will do best in a moist environment, making it great for wet meadows or rain gardens. The setting for this young adult novel is the warsaw ghetto, and the time is the onset of. Discuss what misha pilsudski means when he says, and so, thanks to uri, in a cellar beneath a barbershop somewhere in warsaw, poland, in autumn of the year nineteen thirtynine, i was born, you might say p. Asclepias syriaca, commonly called common milkweed, butterfly flower, silkweed, silky swallowwort, and virginia silkweed, is a species of flowering plant. Milkweed by jerry spinelli meet your next favorite book. You might be familiar with the butterfly gardener catchphrase plant it and they will come.
It explains how hard life was for people during the time. Short green milkweed asclepias viridiflora milkweed family asclepiadaceae description. Asclepias fascicularis is a species of milkweed known by the common names narrowleaf milkweed and mexican whorled milkweed. Characterisation of the maize leaf patterning mutants wavy. Ensure the top of the peat pods is covered in soil, or carefully cut any extra pieces away to prevent the peat from stealing moisture from the seedling. Truthfully, i have seen the lower leaves on our swamp milkweed yellowing too. Chapter 4 native plants for landscape use in kentucky. A field guide to the invertebrate community in the milkweed patch created to be a field guide and provide basic background information for volunteers in the citizen science monarch larva monitoring project, as well as monarch enthusiasts and classrooms involved in.
Plant the pods directly into the garden before the plants reach about 3 in height to avoid damaging the sensitive taproot, and wait until after the last freeze date before planting. View photographs and a description of the plant asclepias linaria, commonly known as pineneedle milkweed, pineneedle milkweed, or needle leaf milkweed. Milkweed editions is an independent publisher of fiction, nonfiction, and poetry. The ending is favorable, without being happy or neat. Fourleaf, or whorled milkweed, is a slender, singlestemmed perennial with round clusters of usually pink flowers. Buy milkweed readers circle laurel leaf book online at best prices in india on. A few native milkweeds native plant society of texas. Sep, 2005 jerry spinelli has created a unique protagonist for milkweed. Moving and darkly funny, this is an ambitious debut about technology, capitalism, motherhood, and the search for meaningful art, at once a. It is written so any older child can understand it, and yet it captured my attention from beginning to.
Buy milkweed readers circle laurelleaf book online at. It typically has wider leaves than asclepias asperula. Research on the reasons trend towards monarch extinction always lists the absence of only native as a major factor in successful monarch reproduction. Monarch butterflies use them on which to lay their eggs so their caterpillars can feed on the leaves. The season is so short, theyre sticky and messy to work with, but they are so good that it really is worth it. It is a perennial with 3 tall stem and large but narrow five inch leaves, and a five inch or so flower cluster. Asclepias cordifolia native plant range usda, nrcs. Winner of the 2020 max ritvo poetry prize, the clearing is a lush, lyrical book about a world where women are meant to carry things to safety and men leave decisively henri. Contents cover page title page dedication epigraph acknowledgments chapter 1 chapter 2 chapter 3 chapter 4 chapter 5 chapter 6. Milkweed is an amazing book written by jerry spinelli that takes you on an amazing journey of a young boys life during world war ii, the holocaust. It grows readily in all types of soil including clay and appreciates. Asclepias cordifolia is a species of milkweed commonly called heart leaf milkweed or purple milkweed a common name shared with another milkweed, asclepias purpurascens.
As such, milkweed is critical for the survival of monarchs. Heart leaf milkweed plants will add a deep purple hue to your butterfly garden. Narrow leaf milkweed asclepias fascicularis is a western native species has large clusters of white flowers and distinctive long, narrow leaves that make this native perennial a desirable landscape plant. A powerful novel of identity and survival in the warsaw ghetto. Not until he is given his life assignment as the receiver does he begin to understand the dark secrets behind this fragile community. Hes a boy who steals food for himself, and the other orphans. The first year growth has no flowers and is primarily below ground as the plant develops a deep, robust root system. Milkweed was founded in minneapolis, and for twenty years we bounced from one justokay office to another. Long pointed leaves which are very narrow and often whorled about the stem, giving the plant its common names. May 31, 2016 are you dealing with milkweed diseases like fungus, leaf spot, and other issues not caused by milkweed pests. Plants affected by this should be immediately removed and discarded. Thanks amazon for putting milkweed out there for all to read.
The butterfly lays its eggs on milkweed plants and only on milkweed plants, which supply the nutrients the egg needs as it turns into a caterpillar. Characterisation of the maize leaf patterning mutants wavy auricle in blade 1r and milkweed pod1r a thesis presented in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of doctor of philosophy in plant biology at massey university, palmerston north, new zealand. Mood is a state or quality of feeling at a particular time. Without it, they cannot complete their life cycle and their populations decline. Narrow leaf milkweed is a glabrous perennial with glabrous to ascending stems. View picture of funastrum species, wavyleaf milkweed vine, wavyleaf twinevine funastrum crispum at dave s garden. To read this book, you dont have to be a fan of historical fiction or wwii. Many thanks to those who helped in the writing of this book. The milkweed ladies by louise mcneill nook book ebook.
A guide to the milkweed of maryland milkweeds genus asclepias are flowering plants that are often selected for butterfly gardens. It is a personal account of the farm in southern west virginia where her family has lived for nine generations. Stop milkweed pests from ruining milkweed for monarchs. It tends to go dormant in the winter and regenerate the next year. Its a statuesque plant that likes part shade, sandy soil, and fairly dry conditions. Plants in appropriate soil with proper light may bloom the second year. Jerry spinelli milkweed is an amazing book written by jerry spinelli that takes you on an amazing journey of a young boys life during world war ii, the holocaust. Hes a boy who believes in bread, and mothers, and angels. Alma and her family live a life close to the landthen, one night, she abruptly leaves it all behind. Swamp milkweed asclepias incarnata 14 dwarf milkweed asclepias involucrata 15 fewflower milkweed asclepias lanceolata 16 broad leaf milkweed asclepias latifolia 17 slim milkweed asclepias linearis 18 longleaf milkweed asclepias longifolia 19 longhood milkweed asclepias macrotis 20 tufted milkweed asclepias nummularia 21 pineland milkweed. Books the enlarged and updated second edition of milkweed monarchs and more. Department of transportation, us dot, has developed a listing of native plants, ferns, annuals, perennials, shrubs, and trees, that may be used in landscaping in the state of kentucky.
Not only do their colorful, fragrant flowers attract many adult pollinators, such as butterflies and bees, but many species produce toxins that are acquired by milkweedeating animals such monarch. We believe that literature has the potential to change the way we see the world. Camissonia tanacetifolia tansy leaf suncup capsella bursapastoris shepherds purse cardaria draba whitetopasteraceae9. Narrow leaf milkweed, mexican whorled milkweed, asclepias. Planting milkweed asclepias is essential to creating a habitat for the beloved monarch butterflys survival, as they are the only plants on which monarch caterpillars will feed. Funastrum species, wavyleaf milkweed vine, wavyleaf. Green milkweed, spider milkweed asclepiadaceae milkweed family synonyms. Supplemental watering may help slow yellowing, and leaf loss. Although monarchs have preferences of some varieties over others, there are many different species of milkweed plants that monarch caterpillars will gladly gobble up. The milkweed ladies the memoirs of poet louise mcneill, is written our deep affection for and intimate knowledge of the lives of rural people and the rhythms of the natural world. Milkweed for monarchs national wildlife federation. Milkweed is a totally accurate portrayal of the horrors the jewish people lived and died in under hitlers rule, yet it is presented in a fictional way that children can understand.
No evidence of insect or disease activityi would say this plant is reacting to the already hot and dry season weve been having. See more ideas about milkweed plant, plants and butterfly plants. For instance, plants in the milkweed family, asclepiadaceae, dont let the name intimidate you, secrete a milky sap except for butterfly milkweed and opposite or sometimes whorled leaves. He lives by stealing and finds few friends and many enemie.
Flowers are technically in loose umbels, either upright or drooping, from 1 to 3 umbels per plant, light pink or creamcolored, nicely fragrant. Milkweed editions is an independent book publisher of fiction, nonfiction, and poetry. California except north coast, central coast, south coast. Milkweed diseases butterfly garden plants, milkweed. The corona circle of petals around the center of the flower contains 5 hooded forms facing inwards. Adaptable to high and low water, heat and any garden soil including clay this is probably the easiest ca native milkweed you can grow. Narrowleaved milkweed has narrow leaves, hence the name, and a wide native range. Funastrum species, wavyleaf milkweed vine, wavyleaf twinevine. In this era of lowmaintenance, highgloss planting schemes, messy plants. The book is about a boy in warsaw, poland in the years of world war ii during the holocaust. Narrow leaf milkweed asclepias fascicularis hardy in zones 610.
Their unusual pollination biology, which promotes outcrossing, causes this. Two boys a slow learner stuck in the body of a teenage giant and a tiny einstein in leg braces forge a unique. Flowers are white and in an umbel, mostly one per plant. It somewhat resembles the more common green milkweed asclepias viridiflora, which sometimes has similar broad leaves with wavy edges, but its leaves are shortstalked and not clasping, and its flower clusters arise from the leaf axils.
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