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PRONOUNCED: a-KEE-bee-uh kwi-NAY-tuh |
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COMMON:
Chocolate vine, Fiveleaf akebia vine.
SIZE:
20 ft. - 40 ft.
TYPE:
Deciduous to semi-evergreen vine
PRUNING:
Prune as needed to check too vigorous growth. An
excellent candidate for renovation pruning.
USE:
Is unsurpassed at masking unsightly areas if given
the correct support.
SOIL:
Any well-drained soil.
COMMENTS:
Individual plants seldom produce fruits. Cross
pollination between a male and female is required
for fruit formation. In late May, clusters of small
purple night-blooming
flowers
release intense fragrance into the evening air,
followed, if conditions for pollination are ideal,
by large purple fruit pods later in the season. |
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