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| Author:
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William Jackson Hooker & George Arnott Walker Arnott 1838 |
| Family: |
Polygonaceae |
| Habitat: |
Nayarit, Mexico
(Samoa, Hawaii, Papua New Guinea, Tonga, Galapagos...) |
| Soil: |
Mix |
| Water:
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Medium |
| Sun: |
Maximum |
| Thickness: |
4
Centimetres |
| Height: |
10 meters |
| Flower:
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White, Reddish to Pink |
| Reproduction: |
Seeds/Cuttings |
| Pop names:
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Mexican Creeper, Mountain Rose, Confederate Vine,
Chain-of-Love, Hearts on a Chain, Love-Vine, Coral Bells,
Coral Vine, Queen's Jewels, Queen’s Wreath |
| Synonyms: |
Corculum leptopus, Stuntz 1913. Antigonon
cinerascens M. Martens & Galeotti, 1843. Antigonon
cordatum M. Martens & Galeotti, 1843. Antigonon
platypus Hook. & Arn. 1838. |
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Photo by Professor
Gerald D. Carr. |
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This member of the
Polygonaceae family was described by William Jackson Hooker and
George Arnott Walker Arnott in 1838. It was originally found in Nayarit, Mexico,
but can now be found in most warm areas like Samoa, Hawaii, Papua
New Guinea, Tonga, Galapagos and others. It grows in most kinds of
soil, but prefers a well drained soil. It needs some water and lots
of sun. The swollen parts of the roots can grow to four centimetres
in diameter, the vines will grow for up to ten meters, the flowers are
from white over reddish to pink. |
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