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Menispermaceae
Moonseed
Menispermum canadense
Hidden danger and mystery.
- Family
- Menispermaceae
- Genus
- Menispermum
- Native to
- Eastern North America
- Bloom season
- Summer
- Type
- vine
- Height
- 10-15 ft
- Sunlight
- partial shade to full shade
- Soil
- moist, rich
- Water
- moderate to high
- Hardiness
- 4-8
- Lifespan
- perennial
Did you know
- Moonseed gets its name from the crescent moon shape of its seeds.
- Its berries are highly toxic and have been mistakenly eaten by people who confused them with wild grapes.
- Unlike grapes, moonseed berries contain a single crescent-shaped seed, while grapes have round seeds.
- Native Americans used small amounts of the root medicinally as a laxative and blood purifier despite its toxicity.
- The vine can twine around supports and climb rapidly, covering fences and arbors in a single season.
Color meanings
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caution
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deception
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mystery