Basic information Species type: PlantGenus: AsclepiasSpecies: subulataCommon names: desert milkweedBotanical family: Apocynaceae Climate information Climate: warm temperate to subtropicalOrigin: Mesoamerica, SW North AmericaHumidity: arid to semi-arid Cultivation information Cultivation: experimentalForm: herbManagement: hayIndustrial crops: hydrocarbon