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Plant Habit: Herb/Forb
Vine
Life cycle: Perennial
Sun Requirements: Full Sun
Full Sun to Partial Shade
Water Preferences: Mesic
Minimum cold hardiness: Zone 4a -34.4 °C (-30 °F) to -31.7 °C (-25 °F)
Maximum recommended zone: Zone 9b
Plant Height: Climbs and twines to 20 feet or more
Flowers: Showy
Fragrant
Flower Color: Green
White
Other: White with greenish-white lobes that sometimes have purple shading.
Bloom Size: Under 1"
Flower Time: Summer
Underground structures: Taproot
Suitable Locations: Xeriscapic
Wildlife Attractant: Bees
Butterflies
Resistances: Drought tolerant
Toxicity: Other: All parts of plant contain toxic alkaloids; milky sap may cause contact dermititis in some individuals.
Propagation: Other methods: Cuttings: Stem

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Common names
  • Honeyvine Milkweed
  • Honey Vine
  • Sand Vine
  • Blue Vined Milkweed
  • Climbing Milkweed

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Location: Indiana  Zone 5
Date: 2012-07-09
Location: Fairfax, VA | September 2022
Location: Indiana  Zone 5
Date: 2012-07-09
immature seed pod and flower
Location: Lucketts, Loudoun County, Virginia
Date: 2017-05-16
Location: Plano, TX
Location: Mississippi
Date: 2015-12-20
Seeds being released from pod
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