Periploca graeca (Silk vine)
Periploca graeca (Silk vine) purple flower with long curly petals among small green plant buds
Botanical name: Periploca graeca
Common name: Silk vine
Family: Apocynaceae (Formerly:Asclepiadaceae)
Subfamily: Periplocoideae
Origin: Southeastern Europe, Western Asia
USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map
USDA Zone: 7-10
Plant form: Climbing or creeping vine
Sun exposure: Full sun or bright light indoor; semi-shade
Cold tolerance: Tolerates light freezing to about 30°F for short periods (mature plants). Young plants must be protected.
Watering: Moderate
Flower color: Unusual color
Suitable for: Outdoors in the suitable USDA zone; small gardens, containers, and indoor growing
Foliage: Deciduous
Irritating or toxic: Toxic plant/plant part
Ethnomedical: Ethnomedical plant, traditionally used in folk or indigenous medicineDeciduous climber for arches and fences having ill-scented but interesting flowers. Milkweed-like pod containing seeds on feathers.
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