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Parsonsia lanceolata, the northern silkpod, is a climbing vine native to dry rainforest and woodland in eastern Australia (New South Wales and Queensland). Grow it in well-drained soil with a sturdy support to climb on.
Parsonsia lanceolata, also known as the northern silkpod, is a widespread climbing plant in the family Apocynaceae. Occurring in dry rainforest and woodland in New South Wales and Queensland. Leaves are 3 to 10 cm long, 0.5 to 5 cm wide. Up to four metres in length, with a watery sap.
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Text excerpted from the Wikipedia article Parsonsia lanceolata by its contributors, under CC BY-SA 4.0; the excerpts and the care summary drawn from them are shared under the same licence.
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.
