Apocynum androsaemifolium, the fly-trap dogbane or spreading dogbane, is a flowering plant in the Gentianales order. A 2-5 ft. widely branching, bushy, perennial with opposite, oval leaves and small groups of tiny, pink, bell-shaped flowers near the branch tips.
Apocynum Androsaemifolium Care
Apocynum Androsaemifolium
What is the plant
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Humidity
Normal
Lighting
Shade
Hardiness zone
4 - 8
Difficulty
Easy
Hibernation
Cold Period
Toxicity
Poisonous
How to Care for the Plant
Water
It is drought resistant but appreciates medium water.
Soil
Prefers an acid peaty soil[1] but it succeeds in sun or shade in most well-drained soils and climates
Additional
The sap contains cardiac glycosides that are toxic to humans. The root also contains a potent cardiac stimulant, cymarin. These toxic compounds help protect spreading dogbane from grazing animals. Despite its toxicity, the plant has been used medicinally for a variety of ailments.
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