Chocolate vine or five-leaf akebia
Akebia quinata
Lardizabala family (Lardizabalaceae)
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The bark is very pliable and strips can be used in basket weaving.
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De bloemen ruiken naar vanille.
Details
| Description: | Woody climber, 5-6 m. |
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| Distributions: | China, japan, korea |
| Habitat: | Woods, hedges and thickets in mountainous areas. |
| Year cycle: | Perennial (trees and shrubs included) |
| Hardiness: | -4 - 5 f (hardy - very cold winter) |
| Flowering period: | April - mei |
| Flower color: | Red, purple |
| Notes on flowers: | De paarsrode bloem zijn zichtbaar tijdens de bladontwikkeling. |
| Fruiting period: | September - oktober |
| Fruit color: | Blue, purple |
| Notes on fruits: | 8 cm grote worstvormige blauwpaarse vrucht. |
| At its best: | Mei, september - oktober |