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Details:
  • Date Photo Taken

    09 / 18 / 2014

  • Season Photo Was Taken

    Fall

  • Region Photo Was Taken

    West

  • Posted by

    teabag_44

Notes:

The plant is a vine with leaves that are about 1.5 inches across at the largest area. A pod has recently appeared that my sister says will eventually develop into a flower. The vine can survive cold temps but cannot survive if temp goes below zero degrees F.

Comments

  • Laura Unregistered says:

    Thanks for sharing the unique personal history of your vine, and when you mentioned your vine came from a “sprig” but not a tuber. It got me thinking yours is the Cuban Ivy and not the Madeira vine. http://www.saintlucianplants.com/floweringplants/basellaceae/anrelept/anrelept.html http://youtu.be/4L7GBMF2NU4

    September 28th, 2014 at 11:21am

  • teabag_44 Apprentice says:

    My sister discovered this plant in Silver City, New Mexico about 20 years ago and has been able to “keep it going” all these years. She gave me a sprig about 6 months ago, now I have one too!! The flower buds on my plant haven’t developed yet, but she has seen flowers on hers. Hopefully, with the information you provided we can solve the mystery of what it is and it’s origin. Thank you very much!!

    September 27th, 2014 at 12:41pm

  • Laura Unregistered says:

    Your vine looks like Madeira vine, Anredera cordifolia, however if the flower spikes are up-turned then it would be Cuban Ivy, Anredera leptostachys (syn A. vesicaria). http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anredera_cordifolia http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anredera_vesicaria

    September 27th, 2014 at 1:39am

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