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Akebia trifoliata
Also called Three Leaf Akebia
Chocolate vine (Akebia trifoliata) is a twining woody climber with three-lobed leaves and deep purple spring flowers, grown for its foliage, scent and form. It needs a sturdy support and a sunny to part-shaded site with good drainage.
Akebia trifoliata also known as chocolate vine, three leaf chocolate vine or three leaf akebia, is a species of flowering plant. It is a close relative of the more commonly known Akebia quinata.
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The care summary was written by AI (Claude, Anthropic) from the sources on this page, with general growing knowledge where they are silent. Check before relying on it.
Life form, climate and native range: World Checklist of Vascular Plants, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (CC BY 3.0), reformatted; see Plants of the World Online.
