Smilax herbacea

Plant Characteristics
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Cultivation

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Scientific Names

Read about Smilax herbacea in the Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture
Smilax herbacea, Linn. A hardy perennial vine 4-10 ft. high, unarmed: lvs. ovate to lanceolate, acute to cuspidate, obtuse or cordate at base, long-petioled, 7-9-nerved, glabrous and glaucous beneath: umbels 15-80-fld., long-peduncled: fls. carrion-scented: berry bluish black, about 1/4 in. diam., normally 3-6-seeded. April-June. N. E. U. S. B.M. 1920. B.B. (ed. 2.) 1:527.— This species is undesirable on account of the strong carrion odor of the fls. There are several herbaceous species in N. Amer. and E. Asia, but only this and the following have been intro. to the trade. ^CH The above text is from the Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture. It may be out of date, but still contains valuable and interesting information which can be incorporated into the remainder of the article. Click on "Collapse" in the header to hide this text.

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