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German Ipecac, White Swallowwort

Vincetoxicumhirundinaria

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Family
Apocynaceae (a-pos-ih-NAY-see-ee)
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Genus
Vincetoxicum (vin-kee-TOKS-ih-kum)
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Species
hirundinaria (hir-un-din-AY-ree-a)
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Synonym
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Foliage
Smooth
Height
4-6 ft. (1.2-1.8 m)
Spacing

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Hardiness
USDA Zone 5b: to -26.1 °C (-15 °F)
USDA Zone 6a: to -23.3 °C (-10 °F)
USDA Zone 6b: to -20.5 °C (-5 °F)
USDA Zone 7a: to -17.7 °C (0 °F)
USDA Zone 7b: to -14.9 °C (5 °F)
USDA Zone 8a: to -12.2 °C (10 °F)
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)
Danger

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Bloom Color
Brown/Bronze
Bloom Time
Late Spring/Early Summer
Mid Summer
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Category
Vines and Climbers
Water Requirements

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Foliage Color

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Where to Grow

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Bloom Characteristics

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Bloom Size

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Other details
May be a noxious weed or invasive
Soil pH requirements

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Patent Information
Non-patented
Propagation Methods
Self-sows freely; deadhead if you do not want volunteer seedlings next season
Seed Collecting

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Regional
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