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 9b -3.9 °C (25 °F) to -1.1 °C (30 °F) |
Plant Height: | 15 to 20 feet or more |
Plant Spread: | 3 to 6 feet |
Leaves: | Evergreen Broadleaf |
Fruit: | Other: 3-4 inch ovoid pod (resembling a mango) contains numerous seeds |
Fruiting Time: | Late summer or early fall |
Flowers: | Showy Fragrant |
Flower Color: | White Other: Fading to yellow after several days. |
Bloom Size: | 1"-2" |
Flower Time: | Late spring or early summer Summer Late summer or early fall Other: In optimum conditions, will flower year round. |
Suitable Locations: | Houseplant |
Uses: | Cut Flower |
Wildlife Attractant: | Bees Butterflies Hummingbirds |
Resistances: | Humidity tolerant |
Propagation: Seeds: | Provide light Needs specific temperature: 60ºF-70ºF Days to germinate: 5-7 days Depth to plant seed: Shallowly sow, covering with a thin layer of soil. |
Propagation: Other methods: | Cuttings: Stem |
Containers: | Suitable in 3 gallon or larger Suitable for hanging baskets Needs excellent drainage in pots Prefers to be under-potted |
Awards and Recognitions: | RHS AGM |
lovesblooms | On February 26, 2020 | Seeds sown indoors, heat, lights |
lovesblooms | On March 3, 2018 | Seeds sown indoors |
antsinmypants | On February 24, 2021 | Plant emerged 7 days to germination. |
antsinmypants | On February 17, 2021 | Seeds sown Sowed in soil indoors under lights. |
antsinmypants | On February 16, 2021 | Miscellaneous Event Placed in water & HP to soak for 24 hours. |
piksihk | On April 30, 2021 | Seeds sown old seeds 2011 |
skylark | On April 1, 2024 | Miscellaneous Event dried up: cut the vine to root the tips, but they rotted. not sure if the older vine will survive |
skylark | On February 11, 2023 | Miscellaneous Event finally i see new growth on a vine |
skylark | On October 11, 2022 | Cuttings took growing in a shallow wide tub tented |