Periploca graeca (Silk vine)

Periploca graeca, Silk vine

Botanical name: Periploca graeca

Common name: Silk vine

Family: Apocynaceae    (Formerly:Asclepiadaceae)

Subfamily: Periplocoideae

Origin: Southeastern Europe, Western Asia

USDA Plant Hardiness MapVine or creeper plantSemi-shadeFull sunModerate waterUnusual colorToxic or PoisonousDeciduous plantEthnomedical plant.
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Deciduous climber for arches and fences having ill-scented but interesting flowers. Milkweed-like pod containing seeds on feathers.


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