Periploca angustifolia
🍃leaf (1)
🌸flower (4)
🍎fruit (5)
🌳bark (2)
🌱other (4)

Periploca angustifolia

Tier 2 Difficulty: easy Water: low Light: full_sun
Temperature
20–37 °C
Soil pH
6–7
Hardiness
Zone 11–11
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Observations
19

Description

Source: leafsnap

Periploca laevigata is a species of flowering plant in the family Apocynaceae, native to the Canary Islands, the Savage Islands and Cape Verde.The species was described by William Aiton and was published in Hortus Kewensis in 1789. Its Spanish names are cornicabra or cornica. "Cornicabra" means goat horn.

Care Guide

💧 Water
☀️ Light Full sun

Silkvine is native to open habitats, such as sunny meadows and forest margins, where light is plentiful. It performs best in full sun but will also tolerate partial sun, adapting well to different light conditions.

Ideal: Full sun
🌡️ Temperature 20–37.8°C

Silkvine adapts well to temperature, tolerating higher heat and large temperature swings. In hot weather, attention should be paid to watering and providing suitable shade to prevent sunburn. Conversely, Silkvine has relatively limited cold tolerance; while it can handle some cold, excessively low temperatures can cause frost damage.

Ideal temperature: 20–37.8°C
💨 Humidity
Humidity:
🪴 Soil 6-7
Soil pH: 6-7
🌱 Fertilizer

Timing is important for fertilizing Silkvine. Apply fertilizer in early spring and continue monthly until early summer. Fertilizer encourages lovely blooms and supplies energy during both dormant and active growth phases.

🪴 Pot & Repot
✂️ Pruning
🌿 Propagating
🐛 Diseases & pets
☠️ Toxicity

Characteristics

Plant Type
Shrub
Life Cycle
Perennial
Genus
Periploca
Family
Apocynaceae
Hardiness Zone
11
Mature Height
2.13 m
Mature Spread
0.91 m to 2.13 m
Leaf Color
Green
Leaf Type
Deciduous
Flower Color
Lavender, Purple
Flower Size
2.54 cm to 7.62 cm
Bloom Time
Mid spring, Late spring, Early summer
Planting Time
Spring, Autumn
Harvest Time
Mid summer, Late summer, Early fall
Native Area
Libya, Egypt, Tunisia, Syria, Italy, Spain, Mauritania, Algeria, Greece, Morocco

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