Sandpaper Vine
A woody climber, it has a twining growth form and can grow up to 6m in height with the aid of support. The plant forms a shrub when not supported.
SCIENTIFIC NAME
Petrea volubilis
COMMON NAME
Sandpaper Vine, Queen's Wreath, Purple Wreath, Sandpaper
CLASSIFICATIONS AND CHARACTERISTICS
Plant Division Angiosperms (Flowering Seed Plants) (Dicotyledon) Plant Growth Form Climber, Vine & Liana, Shrub Lifespan (in Singapore) Perennial Mode of Nutrition Autotrophic PLANT CARE AND PROPAGATION
Light Preference Semi-Shade, Full Sun Water Preference Moderate Water Plant Growth Rate Moderate Propagation Method Seed, Stem Cutting (Hardwood) USES
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