Coral Vine

Did you know

• Also called 'queen's wreath,' 'love chain,' and 'Confederate vine,' it's one of the toughest tropical vines known—able to engulf a porch in a single growing season.
• Its tiny pink flowers are arranged on cascading sprays so dense they look like flocks of pink butterflies hovering on a lattice.
• The roots produce edible tubers eaten by Indigenous Mexicans and during famines—they taste somewhere between water chestnut and potato.
• Coral vine is one of the favorite nectar sources for migrating monarch butterflies in the southern U.S., providing fuel for their flight to Mexico.
• It is so beloved across the American South that some Texas towns hold annual 'queen's wreath' festivals when the vines reach peak bloom in late summer.

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Uses

• Trellis vine
• Privacy screening
• Butterfly gardens
• Tropical landscaping