Plant Encyclopedia
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Arctic beauty kiwi: complete guide
Actinidia kolomikta
Discover Actinidia kolomikta, a stunning climbing vine with color-changing leaves. Perfect for walls, pergolas, and wildlife-friendly gardens in cold climates.
Chain-of-love: complete guide
Antigonon leptopus
Discover Chain-of-love (Antigonon leptopus), spectacular pink climbing vine from Mexico with minimal maintenance needs.
Aristolochia gigantea: complete guide
Aristolochia gigantea
Aristolochia gigantea, the giant dutchman's pipe or duckflower, is a spectacular tropical climbing vine with colossal, intricately patterned flowers. Dramatic addition to warm regions and glasshouses.
Cassytha filiformis: complete guide
Cassytha filiformis
The Dodder-Laurel: comprehensive guide. Learn how to manage this unique parasitic climbing plant in tropical and subtropical gardens. Fascinating growth pattern.
American bittersweet: complete guide
Celastrus scandens
A full guide to growing American bittersweet: planting, care, pruning and companion plants. A vigorous vine with stunning autumn berries, perfect for pergolas and fences.
Clematis occidentalis: complete guide
Clematis occidentalis
Everything about Clematis occidentalis (purple clematis): cultivation, care, ideal location and growth characteristics.
Clematis terniflora: complete guide
Clematis terniflora DC.
Sweet autumn clematis (Clematis terniflora) is a spectacular climbing vine with thousands of white flowers in fall. Learn how to grow this vigorous climber with tips on support, pruning, and fence decoration.
Rangoon creeper: complete guide
Combretum indicum
Grow and care for Rangoon creeper vine with stunning color-changing flowers. Propagation, pruning and vertical gardening support.
Flax dodder: complete guide
Cuscuta epilinum
Everything you need to know about flax dodder (Cuscuta epilinum), a parasitic vine with white flowers, thriving in full sun and pH 6.5-7 soil.
DioscoreaceaeForest yam: complete guide
Dioscorea praehensilis
Discover the forest yam, a vigorous climbing vine with heart-shaped leaves and delicate flowers. Tropical character with twining tendrils from West Africa.
Cleavers: complete guide
Galium aparine
Galium aparine, commonly known as cleavers, is a climbing herb with sticky stems. Learn how to grow, manage, and use it in your garden, 150-160 characters.
Sweetpotato: complete guide
Ipomoea batatas
Discover sweetpotato (Ipomoea batatas), a productive vine with nutritious tubers. Learn all about cultivation, harvest, and nutrition.
Common morning-glory: complete guide
Ipomoea purpurea
Discover common morning-glory (Ipomoea purpurea), a colorful climber with stunning flowers. Learn all about cultivation, care, and garden use.
Ipomoea quamoclit: complete guide to cypress vine
Ipomoea quamoclit
Discover everything about cypress vine (Ipomoea quamoclit). A fast-growing climbing plant with feathery foliage and striking red flowers. Perfect for warm seasons.
Orange Honeysuckle: complete guide
Lonicera ciliosa
Lonicera ciliosa is a spectacular climbing vine with intense orange-red flowers and delightful fragrance. Perfect for pergolas and walls in warmer gardens.
Smooth honeysuckle: complete guide
Lonicera dioica
Discover Smooth honeysuckle (Lonicera dioica), a North American twining vine with red flowers and red berries. Complete growing and care guide.
Lonicera hirsuta: complete guide
Lonicera hirsuta
Hairy honeysuckle climbs fast with fragrant flowers to 4 meters. Perfect for pergolas, screens, and wildlife gardens. Hardy, low-maintenance vine.
Chinese-okra: complete guide
Luffa acutangula
Discover Chinese okra (Luffa acutangula), a South Asian vegetable plant with edible young fruits and natural sponges. Growing and harvest guide.
PassifloraceaePassiflora laurifolia: complete guide
Passiflora laurifolia L.
Discover water-lemon, an exotic climbing vine with fragrant fruits. Learn how to grow this tropical beauty with tips for blooming and rich harvests.
Passiflora mixta: complete guide
Passiflora mixta
Discover the passion flower, an exotic climbing vine with spectacular blooms from South America. Learn how to grow this fascinating plant in your front garden.
PassifloraceaePassiflora tripartita: complete guide
Passiflora tripartita
Discover Passiflora tripartita, the banana passionflower also known as banana poka. This exotic climbing vine boasts spectacular flowers and produces edible banana-like fruits.
Guarana: complete guide
Paullinia cupana
Discover guarana, the energizing vine from the Amazon rainforest. Learn how to cultivate and harvest this exotic climber in your garden.
Paullinia pinnata: complete guide
Paullinia pinnata
Discover Paullinia pinnata, the exotic vine from tropical America and Africa. Learn all about care, cultivation, and characteristics.
Kudzu plant: complete guide
Pueraria montana (Lour.) Merr.
The Kudzu plant (Pueraria montana) is a vigorous climbing vine native to Asia. Learn how to manage this fast-growing plant successfully in your garden.