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Fabaceae
Jade Flower Vine
Strongylodon macrobotrys
Rare beauty and fragility of nature.
- Family
- Fabaceae
- Genus
- Strongylodon
- Native to
- Philippines
- Bloom season
- Spring
- Type
- woody vine
- Height
- up to 1800 cm
- Sunlight
- full sun to partial shade
- Soil
- rich, moist, well-drained
- Water
- moderate to high
- Hardiness
- 10-12
- Lifespan
- perennial
Did you know
- The jade vine's claw-shaped flowers display one of the rarest colors in the plant kingdom: luminous turquoise-jade.
- The flower clusters can hang down over 3 meters long, creating breathtaking cascading displays.
- It is pollinated by bats in its native Philippines, which hang upside down to drink the nectar.
- The jade vine is listed as vulnerable due to deforestation of its Philippine rainforest habitat.
- The flowers are bioluminescent under certain conditions, appearing to glow faintly in the dark.
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rarity
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precious beauty
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tropical splendor