Akebia quinata
Akebia quinata is a decorative, twining climber with flowers that smell like chocolate and vanilla!
Description:
Akebia quinata is a decorative, twining climber with attractive semi-evergreen to deciduous leaves and intriguing flowers. The leaves are divided into five leaflets. The flowers appear in clusters of purple and mauve and smell like chocolate and vanilla, hence the common name chocolate vine. Photo: Wikipedia.
Common Name: Chocolate Vine - [Clematis Pre-Order]
Family: Lardizabalaceae (The Lardizabala Family)
Zone Hardiness: 5-9
Light: Full Sun, Part Sun
Height: 10-15'
Width: 8-10'
Primary Bloom Colour: Magenta
Secondary Bloom Colour: Purple
Class: Semi-evergreen
Type: Vine
Bloom Time: Late Spring
Soil Moisture: Average
Stem Colour:
Fragrance: Yes
Berries:
Benefits:
Deer Resistant: Unknown
BC Native: No
Native Habitat: Woods, hedges, thickets in mountainous areas. Forest margins along streams, scrub on mountain slopes.
Award:
Geogrpahical Origin: Asia and the Pacific - Asia - China and Japan
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