Tripterygium, Lei Gong Teng

Tripterygiumwilfordii

Genus
Tripterygium (try-ter-RIJ-ee-um)
Species
wilfordii (wil-FOR-dee-eye)
Synonym
Tripterygium hypoglaucum
Tripterygium forrestii
Sun Exposure
Sun to Partial Shade
Foliage
Deciduous
Height
20-30 ft. (6-9 m)
Hardiness
USDA Zone 8b: to -9.4 °C (15 °F)
USDA Zone 9a: to -6.6 °C (20 °F)
USDA Zone 9b: to -3.8 °C (25 °F)
Bloom Color
White/Near White
Bloom Time
Late Summer/Early Fall
Other Details
Category
Vines and Climbers
Water Requirements
Average Water Needs; Water regularly; do not overwater
Foliage Color
Where to Grow
Bloom Characteristics
Bloom Size
Other details
Soil pH requirements
Patent Information
Non-patented
Propagation Methods
Seed Collecting
Regional

This plant is said to grow outdoors in the following regions:

Jamaica Plain, Massachusetts

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| March 2010 | neutral

The plant is attributed to Charles Wilford a plant collector for Kew c 1857- 1861 and a possible ancestor. A plant is still growing at th...Read More

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