ON THIS PLANT
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.
CHARACTERISTICS
Botanical profile.
- 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
ALSO KNOWN AS
Other names.
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
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