Rhabdadenia biflora
rubber-vine, mangrove rubber-vine
Apocynaceae
Plant Specifics
Form:
vine
Size:
Stems to 12+ ft.
Life Span:
long-lived perennial
Flower Color:
white
Fruit Color:
Phenology:
Evergreen. Flowers all year except during cold spells.
Noted For:
Showy Flowers, Interesting Foliage
Landscaping
Recommended Uses:
Grow on a trellis, but keep it fairly short to keep the flowers at a level where they will be enjoyed. Can be grown as a container plant.
Considerations:
Light:
Full Sun, Part Sun
Moisture Tolerance:
Usually moist, occasional inundation ---- to ---- Short very dry periods
Salt Water Flooding Tolerance:
Unknown
Salt Spray/Salty Soil Tolerance:
Moderate. Tolerant of salty wind and may get some salt spray.
Soil or Other Substrate:
Sand, Lime Rock
Suitable to Grow In:
9B,10A,10B,11
Ecology
Wildlife:
May attract sphinx moths.
Native Habitats:
Fringes of mangrove swamps.
