Overview

Mikania dentata is a plant with a climbing habit in the genus Mikania, part of the Asteraceae family, with deciduous foliage. Mikania dentata grows best in full sun, and tolerates loam soils and neutral pH. Its UK hardiness is rated H1b. Suggested uses include climbers and ground cover.

About

Mikania dentata is a climbing cultivar of the Mikania genus, belonging to the Asteraceae family. It is a deciduous plant that thrives in full sun on a south-facing, sheltered aspect. This cultivar prefers fertile, moist but well-drained loam soil with a neutral pH. Suitable for use as a climber or ground cover, it is best grown in the UK under protection (H1b hardiness). Propagation can be achieved by seed or cuttings, with spring and summer being the seasons of interest for this plant.

About the genus

Mikania is a genus of about 450 species of plants in the tribe Eupatorieae within the family Asteraceae.

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Growing conditions

Best soil and position for Mikania

Sunlight

Full sun

Soil type

Loam

Soil pH

Neutral

Soil moisture

Moist but well-drained

Aspect

South-facing

Exposure

Sheltered

UK hardiness

H1b

Plant details

Mikania dentata size, habit and characteristics

Habit

Climbing

Foliage

Deciduous

Suggested uses

Climbers, ground cover

Care notes

Pruning and caring for Mikania dentata

Propagation

Seed, cuttings

Pest resistance

Susceptible to aphids, glasshouse red spider mite

Disease resistance

Generally disease-free

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