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Devil's-potato, Rubbervine
Echites umbellata
Apocynaceae
General Landscape Uses:
Vine on trellises and fences. Wildflower and rock gardens.
Ecological Restoration Notes:
Relatively common in pine rocklands and coastal uplands along the east coast.
Availability:
Grown by enthusiasts.
Description:
Clambering or climbing vine.
Dimensions:
N/A; a vine with stems 5 feet or more in length.
Growth Rate:
Moderate to fast.
Range:
Monroe County north along the east coast to Brevard County; West Indies, southern Mexico and northern Central America.
Habitats:
Pine rocklands, hammock edges and coastal thickets.
Soils:
Moist, well-drained limestone or sandy soils, with or without humusy top layer.
Nutritional Requirements:
Moderate to low; it prefers soils with organic content, but will still grow reasonably well in nutrient poor soils.
Salt Water Tolerance:
Low; does not tolerate long-term flooding by salt or brackish water.
Salt Wind Tolerance:
High; can tolerate moderate amounts of salt wind without injury.
Drought Tolerance:
High; does not require any supplemental water once established.
Light Requirements:
Full sun.
Flower Color:
White.
Flower Characteristics:
Showy.
Flowering Season:
All year; peak in summer.
Fruit:
Paired slender pods that open on one side, 6-8" long. Dispersal is by wind.
Horticultural Notes:
Can be grown from seeds.
Comments:
An attractive vining wildflower.
George D. Gann