Botanical Name: Akebia quinata
Common Name: Chocolate vine, Five-leaf akebia
Type of Plant: dicot: vine
Character deciduous
 
Habit of Growth:
Overall Shape Climbing, spreading, medium textured vine with climbing branches and tendrils
Height 15' - 20'
Spread 15' - 20'
Growth Rate moderate-rapid
 
Environment:
Exposure outdoors full sun to partial shade
Soil tolerates most any soil
Hardiness hardy (all zones)
 
Morphology:
Leaves palmately compound, leaflets dull green, oblong, 2"-3" long, 3-7 leaflets per leaf
Flowers dull, brownish purple, globular to 3/4" across in early spring - opens at night
Fruit thick sausage-like to 3" long, purple, edible
 
Propagation:
semi-hardwood cuttings
 
Usage:
effective covering for fences, posts or columns; very hardy for cold climates
 
Landscape Care:
Watering average watering through growing season
Fertilizing balanced in spring if needed
Pruning head back hard in winter - can be cut to the ground
Pests/Diseases no major pests
Special Conditions/Other
 
Origin: China, Japan and Korea
Family: Lardizabalaceae

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