Smilax herbacea
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Smilax herbacea

Carrion-flower · Jacob's-ladder · Smooth Carrion-Flower · Herbaceous Greenbriar · Smilax Herbacé

Tier 2 Difficulty: medium Water: low Light: full_sun
Temperature
5–35 °C
Soil pH
5–6
Hardiness
Zone 4–9
Click count
383
Observations
170

Description

Source: leafsnap

Smilax herbacea, the smooth carrionflower or smooth herbaceous greenbrier, is a plant in the catbriar family. It is native to eastern Canada (Quebec, Ontario, New Brunswick) and the eastern United States (as far south as Georgia and Alabama). Its preferred natural habitat is rich forests, and riparian thicket and meadows.

🎭 Loveliness

Care Guide

💧 Water
☀️ Light Full sun
Ideal: Full sun
🌡️ Temperature 5–35°C
Ideal temperature: 5–35°C
💨 Humidity
Humidity:
🪴 Soil 5-6
Soil pH: 5-6
🌱 Fertilizer
🪴 Pot & Repot
✂️ Pruning
🌿 Propagating
🐛 Diseases & pets
☠️ Toxicity

Characteristics

Plant Type
Herb
Life Cycle
Perennial, Annual
Genus
Smilax
Family
Smilacaceae
Hardiness Zone
4-9
Mature Height
2.44 m
Mature Spread
61 cm
Leaf Color
Green
Leaf Type
Semi-evergreen, Deciduous
Flower Color
Yellow, Green, White, Gold
Flower Size
2.54 cm
Bloom Time
Mid spring, Late spring
Planting Time
Spring, Summer, Autumn
Harvest Time
Late summer, Early fall, Mid fall

Tags (5)

Common Names (8)

en Carrion-flower
en Jacob's-ladder
en Smooth Carrion-Flower
en Herbaceous Greenbriar
en Smilax Herbacé
en Smooth carrionflower
en Jacob's Lader
en Herbaceous Carrionflower