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Stauntonia hexaphylla
Stauntonia Vine
Origin: Japan, Korea, and Taiwan.
| Family |
| Lardizabalaceae |
| Genus |
| Stauntonia |
| Species |
| hexaphylla |
| Type |
| Vine |
| USDA Hardiness Zone |
| 9 |
| Canadian Hardiness Zone |
| Requires cold season protection under glass. |
| RHS Hardiness Zone |
| H3 |
| Temperature (°C) |
| Above 4.5 |
| Height |
| 8-12 metres |
| Spread |
| 1.5-2.5 metres |
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Description and Growing Information
Flowering Period
| General Description |
| Evergreen twining climber with palmate leaves and small, bell-shaped flowers, male and female usually in separate axillary racemes on the same plant, followed by edible fruits. |
| Landscape |
| Wall-side borders. |
| Cultivation |
| Grow in sun or partial shade in fertile, well-drained soil. In cold areas, grow in a container and overwinter indoors. |
| Shape |
| Climbing. |
| Pests |
| Generally pest and disease free. |
| Leaf Description |
| Leaves composed mostly of between three and seven leathery, elliptic leaflets, |
| Flower Description |
| Axillary racemes of fragrant, dull pink flowers 2 cm in length |
| Fruit Description |
| Ovoid purplish fruit to 5 cm in length. |
| Notable Specimens |
| Cotehele House National Trust, St Dominick, Cornwall, United Kingdom. |
| Propagation |
| By seed or semi-hardwood cuttings. |
| Ethnobotanical Uses (Disclaimer) |
| Edibile fruit. |
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