Flagellaria indica

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Plant Characteristics
Habit   vine-climber

Height: 20 ft"ft" can not be assigned to a declared number type with value 20. to 40 ft"ft" can not be assigned to a declared number type with value 40.
Width: 8 ft"ft" can not be assigned to a declared number type with value 8. to 15 ft"ft" can not be assigned to a declared number type with value 15.
Lifespan: perennial
Bloom: early summer, mid summer, late summer
Cultivation
Exposure: part-sun
Features: flowers
USDA Zones: 9 to 12
Flower features: white
Scientific Names

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Flagellaria indica is a climbing plant found in many of the tropical and subtropical regions of the Old World, India, South East Asia, Polynesia and Australia.

A strong climber often up to 15 metres tall, with thick cane like stems exceeding 15 mm in diameter. Leaves without hairs, 10 to 40 cm long, and 5 to 20 mm wide. A coiled apex of the leaf forms the holding part of the climbing plant. Fragrant white flowers form in panicles, 10 to 25 cm long. The fruit is a non edible greenish red drupe, 5 mm in diameter, usually with only one seed.

Because of the wide distribution, there are many common local names. Such as Whip Vine, Supplejack, False Rattan, Bush Cane, and many others.

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