Anredera vesicaria

Anredera vesicaria is a climber.

Contents 1 Naming 2 Taxonomy 3 Characteristics 3.1 Growth 3.2 Wood and Bark 3.3 Leaves 3.4 Flowers and Fruit 3.5 Root System 4 Distribution 5 Cultivation 6 Uses 7 Maintenance 8 Varities and Cultivars 9 Poisonousness 10 Pests and Diseases 11 Man and Anredera vesicaria 11.1 History 11.2 Anredera vesicaria in art 11.3 Symbolism 11.4 Superstition 12 See also 13 References 13.1 Literature 13.2 Footnotes 14 Non-commercial Links

[edit] Naming

Anredera vesicaria was already described and the name validly published by Jean Baptiste de Monnet de Lamarck. It was not until 1807, however, that Carl Friedrich von Gaertner reclassified it into todays valid botanical systematics.

[edit] Taxonomy

Anredera vesicaria is a species in the genus Anredera (madeiravine) which contains 9 species and belongs to the family of the Basellaceae (Basella Family).

[edit] Characteristics

[edit] Growth

The climbers grow to a height of approximately 8 meters.

[edit] Wood and Bark

[edit] Leaves

Anredera vesicaria is an evergreen plant with simple leaves. The leaves are arranged opposite one another. They are ovate.

[edit] Flowers and Fruit

The flowers are five-petaled. The plants bloom from August to October. The flowers are arranged in racemes.

The fruits are drupes.

[edit] Root System

[edit] Distribution

Anredera vesicaria is native to Florida, Texas, Mexico, Central America, von the West Indies, South America, Africa, Europe and Australia.

[edit] Cultivation

[edit] Uses

[edit] Maintenance

[edit] Varities and Cultivars

[edit] Poisonousness

 Please read the health issues note! 

[edit] Pests and Diseases

[edit] Man and Anredera vesicaria

[edit] History

[edit] Anredera vesicaria in art

[edit] Symbolism

[edit] Superstition

[edit] See also

[edit] References

[edit] Literature

• Walter Erhardt, Erich Götz, Nils Bödeker, Siegmund Seybold: Der große Zander. Eugen Ulmer KG, Stuttgart 2008, ISBN 978-3-8001-5406-7. (Ger.)
• Christoper Brickell (Editor-in-chief): RHS A-Z Encyclopedia of Garden Plants. Third edition. Dorling Kindersley, London 2003, ISBN 0-7513-3738-2.
• efloras.org

[edit] Footnotes

[edit] Non-commercial Links

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• United States Department of Agriculturees:Anredera vesicariafr:Anredera vesicaria