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Plant Habit: Vine
Life cycle: Perennial
Sun Requirements: Full Sun
Full Sun to Partial Shade
Water Preferences: Mesic
Soil pH Preferences: Slightly acid (6.1 – 6.5)
Neutral (6.6 – 7.3)
Slightly alkaline (7.4 – 7.8)
Minimum cold hardiness: Zone 8b -9.4 °C (15 °F) to -6.7 °C (20 °F)
Maximum recommended zone: Zone 11
Plant Height: Climbs 10-15 feet
Leaves: Evergreen
Fruit: Other: Papery, winged pods resembling butterflies are chartreuse and mature to brown..
Flowers: Showy
Flower Color: Yellow
Bloom Size: Under 1"
Flower Time: Spring
Late spring or early summer
Summer
Late summer or early fall
Suitable Locations: Xeriscapic
Espalier
Uses: Groundcover
Wildlife Attractant: Butterflies
Resistances: Deer Resistant
Humidity tolerant
Drought tolerant
Propagation: Other methods: Cuttings: Stem
Containers: Suitable in 3 gallon or larger
Needs excellent drainage in pots

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Common names
  • Butterfly Vine
  • Orchid Vine
Botanical names
  • Accepted: Stigmaphyllon bonariense
  • Synonym: Stigmaphyllon littorale

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Location: Summeville, SC
Date: Stigmaphyllon littorale Seed Pod
Location: Summeville, SC
Seed Pod & Seed
Location: Summeville, SC
Ripe Seed Pods
Location: Summeville, SC
Location: My garden WG back yard
Location: My garden
Location: Summeville, SC
Stigmaphyllon littorale seedlings
Location: Summeville, SC
Unripe seed pods
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piksihk On September 9, 2023 Transplanted
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