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Morrenia odorata

 
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Family: Asclepiadaceae (ass-kle-pee-ad-AY-see-ee) (Info)
Genus: Morrenia
Species: odorata (oh-dor-AY-tuh) (Info)

One vendor has this plant for sale.

3 members have or want this plant for trade.

Category:
Vines and Climbers

Height:
30-40 ft. (9-12 m)
over 40 ft. (12 m)

Spacing:
Unknown - Tell us

Hardiness:
USDA Zone 8b: to -9.4 °C (15 °F)
USDA Zone 9a: to -6.6 °C (20 °F)
USDA Zone 9b: to -3.8 °C (25 °F)
USDA Zone 10a: to -1.1 °C (30 °F)
USDA Zone 10b: to 1.7 °C (35 °F)
USDA Zone 11: above 4.5 °C (40 °F)

Sun Exposure:
Full Sun
Sun to Partial Shade

Danger:
Handling plant may cause skin irritation or allergic reaction

Bloom Color:
Pale Green

Bloom Time:
Late Spring/Early Summer
Mid Summer
Late Summer/Early Fall
Blooms repeatedly

Foliage:
Velvet/Fuzzy-Textured

Other details:
May be a noxious weed or invasive
This plant is attractive to bees, butterflies and/or birds
Flowers are fragrant
Drought-tolerant; suitable for xeriscaping

Soil pH requirements:
Unknown - Tell us

Propagation Methods:
From seed; direct sow outdoors in fall
From seed; sow indoors before last frost
From seed; direct sow after last frost

Seed Collecting:
Allow seedheads to dry on plants; remove and collect seeds

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Profile:

No positives
1 neutral
No negatives

Gardeners' Notes:

RatingAuthorComment
Neutral donlaclair On Nov 24, 2007, donlaclair from New Port Richey, FL
(Zone 9b) wrote:

This one is very invasive here.It's flower clusters are very sweet smelling and a plus for having at least one potted vine of it.Also the monarch cats will eat it's leaves when all else is gone for them. The name strangler vine is very accurite.

Regional...

This plant has been said to grow in the following regions:

Brooksville, Florida
Eustis, Florida
New Port Richey, Florida



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