Tuesday, July 22, 2008

Milkweed vs. Joe-Pye Weed

The flowers of these two plants look pretty much identical when in bud and bloom but the leaves are very different from each other. The Milkweed leaf is a heavy, waxy type while the leaf of the Joe-Pye Weed is much finer.


Milkweed

Joe-Pye Weed

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  1. GardenAceJuly 8, 2013 at 9:32 PM

    You incorrectly used the image of swamp milkweed for a joe pye weed...

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    1. A ScatteringJuly 14, 2013 at 1:34 PM

      Thanks for the correction, greatly appreciated!

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