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This tender perennial vine can easily grow to 30-40 ft (9-12 m) in length and uses its tendrils to happily and rapidly climb up, over and upon any nearby object. Evergreen in frostfree areas, the coral vine has attractive green heart-shaped leaves that are 4 (10 cm). In summer the vine produces large branching flower stalks (racemes) upon which masses of small flowers are situated. The actual flowers are tiny but the sepals are larger and provide the brilliant colors that range from white to rose-pink to deep coral flowered varieties.
Location
This adaptable vine will grow in almost any soil. Light: Needs full sun for best bloom. Moisture: Likes moist well-drained soil but tolerates drought. Hardiness: USDA Zones 8-10. In Zone 8 the tops of this tropical plant are killed back by freezes but it rapidly recovers provided the roots are protected from freezing (mulch well). In Zone 8 flowering usually doesn't begin until fall. Propagation: Seeds or root half-ripe cuttings in the summer. Volunteer plants can be transplanted from established plantings.
Usage
Coral vine is beautiful and easy to grow. It's rapid growth rate and thick luxuriant foliage make it a good candidate for screening unsightly views. The abundant and brilliantly beautiful flowers attacts hordes of butterflies. The vine's tuberous roots are said to be edible and are eaten in some regions of Mexico, its natural range.
Jack Scheper 7/14/97; updated 10/21/04
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