Akebia quinata
Chocolate Vine
A fast growing spreading semi evergreen plant with bearing fragrant purple flowers in clusters in the spring followed by a lighter purple fruit. Does not like being disturbed.
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Full sun to partial shade
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Very little water
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Full Frost Hardy: 5F (-15°C)
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All soil conditions
Common name
Chocolate Vine
Latin name
Akebia quinata
type
Climber
family
Lardizabalaceae
ph
5.0 - 8.5 Acid - Neutral
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Light
Full sun to partial shade
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Frost
Full Frost Hardy: 5F (-15°C)
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Soil
All soil conditions
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Water
Very little water
Plant & bloom calendar
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Best time to plant
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When the plant will bloom
full grown dimensions
7.00 M
11.00 M
Akebia quinata
A fast growing spreading semi evergreen plant with bearing fragrant purple flowers in clusters in the spring followed by a lighter purple fruit. Does not like being disturbed.
Flowering Season
From Early Spring TO Early Summer
Purple flowers in spring followed by pale purple berries.
Planting Outdoors
From Early Spring TO Late Spring
Plant container grown plants in spring in full sun or partial shade in any soil.
Planting Outdoors
From Early Autumn TO Late Autumn
Plant container grown plants out in autumn in full sun or partial shade in any soil.
Propagation by cutting
From Late Summer TO Mid Autumn
Semi hard wood cuttings are taken from the current years growth from late summer to mid autumn the bottom of the cuttings is hard and soft on the top. With a sharp knife take a cutting of about 14cms, remove lowest leaves, dip end into rooting hormone, and place round the edge of a pot filled with a suitable compost, water well, they must remain moist till rooted, place under glass but in semi shade.
Propagation by seed
From Early Spring TO Mid Spring
Sow seeds under glass in spring.
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