Funastrum clausum
white twinevine
Apocynaceae
Plant Specifics
Form:
vine
Size:
20-30 ft ft
Life Span:
long-lived perennial
Flower Color:
white
Fruit Color:
brown
Phenology:
evergreen
Noted For:
Showy Flowers
Landscaping
Recommended Uses:
Trellis or fence
Considerations:
This is an extremely aggressive vine. It can grow into mats that cover shrubs and small trees.
Light:
Full Sun, Part Sun
Moisture Tolerance:
Usually moist, occasional inundation ---- to ---- Somewhat moist, no flooding
Salt Water Flooding Tolerance:
Unknown
Salt Spray/Salty Soil Tolerance:
Low/no tolerance of salty wind or direct salt spray
Soil or Other Substrate:
Suitable to Grow In:
9B,10A,10B,11
Ecology
Wildlife:
Butterflies, Caterpillars
Larval host for monarch ( Danaus plexippus ), queen ( Danaus gilippus ), and soldier ( Danaus eresimu ) butterflies. Apparently not a monarch favorite.
Nectar plant for these and other butterflies.
Native Habitats:
Moist sites such as edges of wetlands.
