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Purple Leaf
Akebia
Akebia |
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Description:
Akebia grows very quickly and can cover a large support structure in no time. Best
to be cut back every fall to keep it under control. One of the best foliage vines.
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| Common Name: |
Five Leaf Akebia, Chocolate Vine, Purple
Leaf Akebia |
| Botanical
Name: |
Akebia |
| Type: |
Semi-evergreen Perennial Vine |
| Soil
Preference: |
This plant tolerates some drought and will
grow in dry soils but prefers well-drained, loamy, sandy or clay soils with a pH of acidic
to slightly alkaline (less than 6.8-7.7) |
| Light
Requirements: |
Full sun, partial sun, partial shade |
| Attributes: |
Fragrant, no insect or disease problems |
| Pests: |
None serious |
| Diseases: |
None serious |
| Care: |
Cut back every fall. Fertilize with Holly-tone or a
water-soluble acidic fertilizer. Planting Instructions: Perennials
Water & Fertilizer Schedule |
| Varieties: |
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Akebia
quinata
Purple Leaf Akebia, Five Leaf Akebia
zones 4-8a
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| Description: Cascading whorls of five small leaves cover the
support while small, chocolate-purple flowers fill the air with their fragrance. |
| Bloom Color: |
Purple and red |
| Bloom Time: |
April |
| Foliage Color: |
Green |
| Height: |
20-40' |
| Spread: |
20-40' |
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