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Strongylodon juangonzalezii, known as dragon's spine or purple jade vine, is a large woody climber from the Philippines that bears clusters of lilac-to-blue flowers. It is a tropical liana, so it needs warmth, humidity and a sturdy support to grow well.
Strongylodon juangonzalezii, commonly called dragon's spine or purple jade vine, is a species of leguminous perennial liana (woody vine) endemic to the tropical forests of the Philippines. It bears a cluster of large flowers that are initially lilac to purple in color, but become a striking blue as they mature. In the Philippines, they’re colloquially known as JC’s Vine or Juan Carlos’ Vine.
Strongylodon juangonzalezii is a liana. It climbs large trees in disturbed secondary growth forests.
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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.
