Overview

Vincetoxicum scandens is a plant with a climbing, twining habit in the genus Vincetoxicum, part of the Apocynaceae family, with deciduous foliage. Vincetoxicum scandens grows best in full sun and partial shade, and tolerates loam soils and neutral pH. Its UK hardiness is rated H4. Suggested uses include climbers, ground cover and containers.

About

Vincetoxicum scandens is a deciduous climbing and twining plant from the Apocynaceae family. It thrives in fertile, well-drained loam soil with a neutral pH and prefers full sun to partial shade, ideally in a sheltered south- or west-facing aspect. Hardy to UK zone H4, it is suitable for use as a climber, ground cover, or in containers. This cultivar is of particular interest during spring and summer and can be propagated by seed or semi-ripe cuttings.

About the genus

Vincetoxicum is a genus of plants in the family Apocynaceae. Although the species in Vincetoxicum have sometimes been included in Cynanchum, chemical and molecular evidence shows that Vincetoxicum is more closely related to Tylophora, now included in Vincetoxicum. The generic name means "poison-beater" in Botanical Latin because of the plants' supposed antidotal effects against snakebite.

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Growing conditions

Best soil and position for Vincetoxicum

Sunlight

Full sun, Partial shade

Soil type

Loam

Soil pH

Neutral

Soil moisture

Well-drained

Aspect

South-facing, West-facing

Exposure

Sheltered

UK hardiness

H4

Plant details

Vincetoxicum scandens size, habit and characteristics

Habit

Climbing, Twining

Foliage

Deciduous

Suggested uses

Climbers, Ground cover, Containers

Care notes

Pruning and caring for Vincetoxicum scandens

Propagation

Seed, Semi-ripe cuttings

Pest resistance

Average

Disease resistance

Average

Frequently asked questions