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Milkweed / algodoncillo


I have seen this peculiar plant growing wild a couple of times in a part of Puebla, Mexico. It's "algodoncillo" (or "chayote de aire") and is native from Africa, though it has adapted very well to the local environment and serves as food for Monarch butterfly caterpillars.

So, do not for a moment think of it as a weed; on the contrary, it is essential to the ecosystem.

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Esta peculiar planta la he visto un par de veces creciendo naturalmente en una parte de Puebla, México. Se llama "algodoncillo" (o chayote de aire) y es originaria de Africa, aunque muy bien adaptada al territorio nacional siendo alimento para las orugas de la Mariposa Monarca.

Así que no piensen en ningún momento que es una mala hierba, por el contrario, es fundamental para el ecosistema.

Algodoncillo

 

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