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Apocynaceae
Moth Vine
Araujia sericifera
Entrapment and allure.
- Family
- Apocynaceae
- Genus
- Araujia
- Native to
- South America, Brazil, Peru
- Bloom season
- Summer, Fall
- Type
- vine
- Height
- 15-30 ft
- Sunlight
- full sun to partial shade
- Soil
- well-drained, fertile
- Water
- moderate
- Hardiness
- 9-11
- Lifespan
- perennial
Did you know
- Moth vine earned its name because night-flying moths become temporarily trapped by their tongues inside the waxy flowers.
- The large, pear-shaped seed pods are called 'chokos' in some regions and can grow up to 5 inches long.
- When the seed pods burst open, they release hundreds of silky-haired seeds that float on the wind like tiny parachutes.
- The plant produces a milky latex sap that was traditionally used as a natural adhesive.
- It is considered a serious invasive weed in Australia, New Zealand, and parts of southern Europe.
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