tropical milkweed; bloodflower
A species of milkweed native to the American tropics, often grown as an ornamental plant. Scientific name: Asclepias curassavica.
I planted tropical milkweed in the garden to attract butterflies.
Standard kanji spelling for the plant.
Katakana spelling, common in botanical contexts.
Formed from 唐 “foreign” and 綿 “cotton,” referring to the tropical plant’s cotton-like silky seed hairs.