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Swamp milkweed, Asclepias incarnata

swamp milkweed As the name suggests, this plant grows well is marshy soils.

The unopened flower buds can be eaten cooked. Tasting somewhat like peas. They can also be dried and stored for later use.

Young shoots are used cooked. An asparagus substitute.

Tips of older shoots are cooked like spinach.

The young seed pods, harvested when 3 - 4 cm long are also eaten cooked. A pea-like flavour, they are very appetizing.

The flower clusters can be boiled down to make a sugary syrup.

A tea made from the roots is said to remove tapeworms from the body in one hour.

It has also been used in the treatment of asthma, rheumatism, syphilis, worms and as a heart tonic.

An infusion of the roots is used as a strengthening bath for children and adults. swamp milkweed flower

A good quality fibre is obtained from the bark. It is used in twine, cloth etc. It is easily harvested in late autumn, after the plants have died down, by simply pulling it off the dead stems.

The seed floss is used to stuff pillows etc or is mixed with other fibres to make cloth. It is a Kapok substitute, it is used in Life Jackets or as a stuffing material. It is very water repellent. The floss has also been used to mop up oil spills at sea.

Rubber can be made from latex contained in the leaves and stems.

Pods contain an oil and a wax which are of potential importance.