Akebia \u2013 Chocolate vine
\nThere are about 5 species of deciduous or semi evergreen twinning climbers. Akebia is native to the edges of forest in Eastern Asia. Grown for their foliage and flowers. There mid green, 3-7 palmate leaves are bronze tinted when young. In spring slightly fragrant reddish purple to brown racemes of self-sterile shallowly cup shaped flowers appear. Female flowers are larger and deeper colored. After flowers edible sausage shape fleshly blue purple fruits appear. To ensure cross-pollination grow 2 plants from the same species not of the same clone.
\nTrain up a tree or on terllis. Akebia may become invasive grow in moist but well drained fertile soil or humus rich in sun or partial shade. Prune after flowering remove tangled stems every 3-4 years.
\nProne to twig dieback.<\/p>\n

Akebia trifoliate \u2013 Akebia lobata \u2013 Three-leaf akebia \u2013 This native to China and Japan climbs to 30\u2019 feet high. This deciduous semi evergreen bears leaves that are first bronze turning glossy dark green are composed of three 1 \u00bd-2 \u00bd\u201d long shallowly lobed light green leaflets. The brownish purple flowers are unscented followed by 5\u201d long fruit in spring.
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