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Sandpaper Vine(Petrea volubilis)錫葉藤

七月10

Sandpaper Vine (Petrea volubilis)錫葉藤

2016-10-19%e9%8c%ab%e8%91%89%e8%97%a4-medium

Sandpaper Vine (Petrea volubilis) seedling is very healthy! 錫葉藤的實生苗長得很健康!

2016-07-04 024 (Medium)

Sandpaper Vine (Petrea volubilis) seed germination. 錫葉藤種子孵出.

2016-06-20 052 (Medium)

Sandpaper Vine (Petrea volubilis)錫葉藤seeds種子.

Tropical flowering vine.  Easy to grow.  Small flowers in purple or white bloom repeatedly from late spring to late fall/early winter.  Flowers attract bees and butterflies.  Both sides of foliage with rough sandpaper like texture hence the name.   USDA Zones:9-11.  Mature size:30′-40′(L) X 4′-6′(W). Propagate by seeds or cuttings.

又名砂紙藤.  熱帶多年生開花藤.  容易栽種.  花期很長會一直開花不斷的小花以量取勝,或紫花或白花.  花頗吸引蜂蝶.  葉的兩面觸感粗如砂紙,故有此名. 喜熱不耐寒.  成熟株高30-40呎,寬幅僅4-6呎.  繁殖方式以種子或扦插的方式來進行.

Reference links: 參考網站資料連結:

http://plant.9s2u.com/product_info.php?products_id=12616                         http://davesgarden.com/guides/pf/go/54548/                                       http://www.missouribotanicalgarden.org/PlantFinder/PlantFinderDetails.aspx?kempercode=a539