Araujia sericifera
Also Known As
- Araujia hortorum
- Climbing Milkweed
- Common Moth Vine
- Cruel Plant
- Moth Plant
- White Bladder Vine
- White Bladdler Flower
Plant type
perennial, vine
size
- H: 20'-30'
- W: 2'-30'
planting zones
- 10a-12
Araujia sericifera plant details
Araujia sericifera is a broadleaf evergreen perennial vine with green foliage. In fall pink and white flowers emerge. Features fuzzy texture. Attracts bees and beneficial insects making it an excellent addition to pollinator gardens. Grows well with sun - mostly sun and regular water. Does well in average and well-drained soil. A good option if you're seeking something heat tolerant and humidity tolerant.
CHARACTERISTICS OF Araujia sericifera
- Plant type: perennial vine
- Plant family: apocynaceae
- Foliage: evergreen green
- Mature size: 2 FT - 30 FT - wide, 20 FT - 30 FT - tall
- Flowers: pink and white blooms in fall
- Uses: fragrant, showy, tropical-looking, year round interest
GROWING CONDITIONS for Araujia sericifera
- USDA Zones: 10a - 12
- Sun exposure: sun - mostly sun
- Watering frequency: regular
- Resistant to: heat and humidity
- Soil needs: average and well-drained
Nursery contributed plant descriptions
A strange climbing Milkweed from South America, Hoya-like clusters of fragrant white 3cm wide flowers are attractive to night flying moths that they capture by the proboscis in the manner of some alien Venus Flytrap, holding them in bondage until they fertilize the flower. Failure to perform results in a desiccated moth corpse hanging pendulum fashion by its tongue, fertilized flowers develop slowly for nearly a year into large inflated pods filled with silken parachutes; the perfect conversation piece for a boring deck or patio.
A robust twining vine having racemes of fragrant white or pink flowers with flat spreading terminal petals that trap nocturnal moths and hold them until dawn. Also known as "common moth vine" or "white bladderflower". Likes sun, cannot freeze, evergreen in temperate areas.
Gardening facts about Araujia sericifera plant
How to Grow Araujia sericifera
Sun Exposure
- sun - mostly sun
Water Needs
- regular
Soil Needs
- average
- well-drained
Special Situation
- heat tolerant
- humidity tolerant
Features
Foliage Color
- green
Flower Color
- white
- pink
Wildlife
- beneficial insects
- bees
Flower Season
- fall
Foliage Season
- evergreen
Texture
- fuzzy
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