Roundleaf Greenbrier
Smilax rotundifolia
Taxonomy
- Division:
- Magnoliophyta | - Flowering plants
- Family:
- Smilacaceae
- Genus:
- Smilax
- Species:
- Smilax rotundifolia
Growth Characteristics
- Life Cycle:
- Perennial
- Growth Habit:
- Shrub , Vine
- Height:
- 20-40 ft
- Light Requirements:
- Full Sun, Part Shade, Shade
- Drought Tolerance:
- High
- Bloom Months:
- may, jun
- Bloom Colors:
- Green, Brown
- Evergreen Shrub:
- Yes
Native Range
United States: Alabama, Arkansas, Connecticut, District of Columbia, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Iowa, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Massachusetts, Maryland, Maine, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Mississippi, North Carolina, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Ohio, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Virginia, West Virginia, Canada: Nova Scotia, Ontario
Host Plant for Caterpillars
black-banded datana (Cymatophora approximaria), Cabbage looper (Trichoplusia ni), Ephestiodes infimella, Florida fern moth (Callopistria floridensis), Gypsy moth (Lymantria dispar), Phyprosopus callitrichoides, Smilax leaf miner moth (Proleucoptera smilaciella), Spotted Phosphila (Phosphila miselioides), turbulent phosphila (Phosphila turbulenta), Variegated cutworm (Peridroma saucia)
Soil Requirements
- Soil Type:
- rich, well-drained loamy soil
- pH:
- 5.5 - 7.0 (slightly acidic to neutral)
- Drainage:
- tolerates poor drainage
- Moisture:
- consistently moist
- Notes:
- prefers shaded or semi-shaded areas