Accession #: 199200473
Accession Date: 1992-12-31
Common name: Chestnut Vine
Family: Vitaceae
Synonym(s):
Country of Origin: Vietnam
Description: Coarse, stout, rampant vine, young stems and petioles oftendensely tawny-pilose to woolly; leaflets mostly five, 4-8 inches long, usually rhombic, weakly serrate to crenate-serrate, puberulent to tomentose beneath, petioles 4-12 inches long; sepals lacking or very short.
Bearing 'pearl bodies' on the lower leaflet and stipular surfaces which are used by visiting ant species.
Rafflesia kerri is parasitic on Tetrastigma vines.
Uses:
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USDA Zone: 10a-11
Source: Unknown
Provenance:
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Culture:
Propagate via semi ripe cuttings, provide heat and high humidity and a well drained mix. Tends to rot when under mist.
