Balloon Plant
by Kathleen Scanlan
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Balloon Plant
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Kathleen Scanlan
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This plant is named asclepias physocarpa by horticulturists. It is also known as the Ballon plant, Swan plant and Cotton bush. Caterpillars feed on this plant until maturation when they change into Monarch butterflies. The Alkaloids in the plant protect the butterfly from predators (Wikipedia). This shot was taken at the Chicago Botanic Garden.
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September 2nd, 2013
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