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| {{SPlantbox | | {{SPlantbox |
| |familia=Flagellariaceae | | |familia=Flagellariaceae |
− | |genus=Flagellaria | + | |genus=Flagellaria |
| |species=indica | | |species=indica |
| |common_name=Supplejack | | |common_name=Supplejack |
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| |usda_ref=Flora - A Gardener's Encyclopedia ISBN 0881925381 | | |usda_ref=Flora - A Gardener's Encyclopedia ISBN 0881925381 |
| |max_zone=12 | | |max_zone=12 |
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| |image_width=240 | | |image_width=240 |
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− | Describe the plant here...
| + | '''''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]]. |
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| + | 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 [[panicle]]s, 10 to 25 cm long. The fruit is a non edible greenish red [[drupe]], 5 mm in diameter, usually with only one seed. |
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| + | 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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| ==Cultivation== | | ==Cultivation== |
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| ==Gallery== | | ==Gallery== |
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