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Hardiness: 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
Danger: Handling plant may cause skin irritation or allergic reaction
On Jun 6, 2008, anniedelcarpio from Lafayette, LA wrote:
This is an easy to grow, hardy plant. In southern Louisiana, in three months, this vine grew seven--eight feet. It died back to the ground during winter and came back full again this spring.
On Dec 14, 2007, usa522 from Canyon Lake, TX wrote:
Searched for months for this plant at local nurseries, Lowes, Home Depot, and others. Finally found two poor looking half dead plants in an abandoned grow house for $5.00. Took them home and planted them in full sun next to my chain link fence at the property line. I mix 80 pounds top soil, 80 pounds humus, and 40 pounds of aged cow manure for planting medium. Grew over ten feet in 4 months, bushed out very well with numerous streamers, and bloom continuously here in the Texas Hill Country north of San Antonio. They don't like too much water. The deer think they are delicious! I had to hand twine them at first. Supposed to be toxic but I handle them all the time with no ill effect.
Regional...
This plant has been said to grow in the following regions:
Mobile, Alabama Lake Havasu City, Arizona Mesa, Arizona Scottsdale, Arizona Bartow, Florida Delray Beach, Florida Jacksonville, Florida Lakeland, Florida Orlando, Florida Pompano Beach, Florida Sebastian, Florida Shalimar, Florida Wauchula, Florida Lafayette, Louisiana (2 reports) Clinton, Mississippi Canyon Lake, Texas College Station, Texas Houston, Texas San Antonio, Texas Santa Fe, Texas Spring, Texas