{"name":"Milkweed","scientificName":"Asclepias syriaca","family":"Apocynaceae","url":"https://seedsinacup.com/plants/milkweed","source":"Seeds In A Cup® supplied plant library; not independently peer reviewed","cultivation":{"how_to_grow":"Extremely easy. Full sun is required. Spreads by deep underground rhizomes.","kit_methodology":"The Seeds In A Cup® kit provides a 'Home Base' for Monarchs—teaching students the critical link between plants and pollinators."},"growingConditions":"Fields, roadsides, and open sunny areas.","safety":"Sap is toxic if ingested and can be a skin/eye irritant; bitter taste protects caterpillars from birds.","products":[]}