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Serjania brachycarpa
Serjania brachycarpa is a woody climbing vine in the soapberry family, native to seasonally dry tropical areas from south Texas to Honduras. It grows by tendrils and is grown mainly for its climbing habit and its role as a host plant for butterflies.
Serjania brachycarpa, often referred to as the littlefruit slipplejack, is a vine in the soapberry family. It is native to Central America, Mexico, and south Texas.
It is host to butterflies of the species epiphile adrasta.
Text excerpted from the Wikipedia article Serjania brachycarpa 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.
