Taxonomy

Division:

Magnoliophyta | - Flowering plants

Family:

Apocynaceae

Genus:

Cynanchum

Species:

Cynanchum unifarium

Growth Characteristics

Growth Habit:

Vine

Height:

100 cm

Drought Tolerance:

Medium

Bloom Months:

jun,jul,aug

Bloom Colors:

white, cream

Garden & Ecology Notes

Wildlife Value:

butterflies, bees

Deer Resistant:

Yes

Fire Ecology:

Fire adapted — tolerates or benefits from fire

Fire Notes:

Prairie species that resprouts vigorously from rhizomes after fire. Adapted to periodic burning typical of tallgrass prairie ecosystems.

Propagation & Germination

Stratification:

Cold/moist stratification required — 30–60 days

Germination Time:

14–30 days

Notes:

Seeds benefit from cold stratification. Surface sow or lightly cover as light may aid germination.

The above propagation data sourced from Claude AI