General Plant Information (Edit)
Plant Habit: Tree
Grass/Grass-like
Life cycle: Perennial
Sun Requirements: Full Sun to Partial Shade
Partial or Dappled Shade
Partial Shade to Full Shade
Water Preferences: Mesic
Soil pH Preferences: Strongly acid (5.1 – 5.5)
Slightly acid (6.1 – 6.5)
Moderately alkaline (7.9 – 8.4)
Minimum cold hardiness: Zone 5a -28.9 °C (-20 °F) to -26.1 °C (-15 °F)
Maximum recommended zone: Zone 5a
Leaves: Malodorous
Other
Fruit: Showy
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Fruiting Time: Spring
Fall
Flowers: Fragrant
Blooms on new wood
Flower Color: Pink
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Bloom Size: Under 1"
3"-4"
Flower Time: Spring
Late spring or early summer
Suitable Locations: Topiary
Uses: Guardian plant
Groundcover
Vegetable
Cooked greens
Edible Parts: Leaves
Flowers
Eating Methods: Raw
Cooked
Fermented
Wildlife Attractant: Other Beneficial Insects
Resistances: Powdery Mildew
Deer Resistant
Pollution
Fire Resistant
Flood Resistant
Pollinators: Bats
Various insects
Cleistogamous
Containers: Suitable in 1 gallon
Needs excellent drainage in pots
Miscellaneous: Dioecious
Conservation status: Least Concern (LC)

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Common names
  • Five-Leaf Chocolate Vine
  • Five-Leaf Akebia
  • Akebi
  • Raisin Vine
Comments:
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