General Plant Information (Edit)
Plant Habit: Vine
Life cycle: Perennial
Sun Requirements: Full Sun
Water Preferences: Mesic
Soil pH Preferences: Slightly acid (6.1 – 6.5)
Neutral (6.6 – 7.3)
Minimum cold hardiness: Zone 8a -12.2 °C (10 °F) to -9.4 °C (15 °F)
Plant Height: Scrambles and climbs 30 to 40 feet
Leaves: Evergreen
Fruit: Other: 2 inch round berries
Flowers: Showy
Fragrant
Flower Color: White
Yellow
Other: White to Golden Yellow
Bloom Size: 6"-12"
Flower Time: Late winter or early spring
Spring
Late spring or early summer
Resistances: Humidity tolerant
Salt tolerant
Toxicity: Leaves are poisonous
Roots are poisonous
Fruit is poisonous
Propagation: Other methods: Cuttings: Stem
Containers: Suitable in 3 gallon or larger
Needs excellent drainage in pots

Image
Common names
  • Chalice Vine
  • Cup of Gold Vine
  • Golden Chalice

Photo Gallery
Location: Boca Raton Florida
Date: 2023-10-24
Be prepared to prune!
Location: Conservatory, Matthaei Botanical Gardens, Ann Arbor
Date: 2011-11-04
Chalice Vine - You can't tell from this perspective, but the styl
Location: Conservatory, Matthaei Botanical Gardens, Ann Arbor
Date: 2011-11-04
Solandra grandiflora, Chalice Vine - the full range of color, fro
Location: Conservatory, Matthaei Botanical Gardens, Ann Arbor
Date: 2011-11-04
Chalice Vine - I chose this to show 1) the translucence of the bl
Location: Conservatory, Matthaei Botanical Gardens, Ann Arbor
Date: 2011-11-04
Solandra grandiflora - this huge vine was climbing on the trunk o
Location: Conservatory, Matthaei Botanical Gardens, Ann Arbor
Date: 2011-11-04
Chalice Vine - buds have a hint of blush pink at the tips.
Location: Fountain, Florida
Date: 2011-12-26
Location: Fountain, Florida
Date: 2012-08-05
Location: Fountain, Florida
Date: 2011-12-26
Location: Fountain, Florida
Date: 2011-11-23
the stem on this vine is thick and woody
Location: Fountain, Florida
Date: 2011-11-23
Location: Fountain,Florida
Date: 2011-11-23
Location: My garden in N E Pa. 
Date: 2014-09-26
Location: My garden in N E Pa. 
Date: 2013-12-03
Hand polinated to help form seeds.
Location: Fountain, Florida
Date: 2011-12-23
the bud 3 days before it opened
Location: Fountain, Florida
Date: 2011-12-31
5 day old bloom showing how it has taken on it's golden color
Location: Fountain, Florida
Date: 2011-12-29
3 day old shows how it has taken on it's golden color
Comments:
  • Posted by gingin (Fountain, Florida - Zone 8b) on Aug 5, 2012 1:53 PM concerning plant:
    This thing can be a "wild child." Over the winter in my GH it grew in and around all of the neighboring plants.

« Add a new plant to the database

« The Plants Database Front Page

Today's site banner is by Visual_Botanics and is called "Peony with evening sun"

This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply.