Taxonomy

Division:

Magnoliophyta | - Flowering plants

Family:

Celastraceae

Genus:

Allocassine

Species:

Allocassine laurifolia

Growth Characteristics

Growth Habit:

Vine

Height:

600 cm

Drought Tolerance:

Low

Bloom Months:

may,jun

Bloom Colors:

white

Evergreen Shrub:

Yes

Landscaping Shrub:

Yes

Garden & Ecology Notes

Wildlife Value:

birds, bees, small mammals

Deer Resistant:

Yes

Fragrant:

Yes

Propagation & Germination

Stratification:

Cold/moist stratification required — 60–90 days

Germination Time:

30–90 days

Notes:

Seeds benefit from cold-moist stratification. Germination can be slow and erratic even with proper treatment.

The above propagation data sourced from Claude AI