If you own, operate, or have started a business in Polk County, Florida Statute 193.052 requires that all Tangible Personal Property be reported each year to the Property Appraiser's Office. The deadline to file is April 1st.
The milkweed plant is an upright specimen that may reach 2 to 6 feet. Leaves grow from a thick stalk and are large and green, taking on a reddish color as the plant matures.
Milk thistle is native to Europe and Asia but now grows wild in North and South America. The plant is 1.5 to 3 m in height and has large, prickly leaves. When broken, the leaves and stems exude a milky sap. The reddish-purple flowers are ridged with sharp spines.