Despite its prickly nature, Prickly Ivy or Sarsaparille actually is a showy evergreen climber with edible shoots (used as a substitute for Asparagus), beautifully shaped, leathery leaves and decorative, red fruits. An important medicinal plant too. Slow growing to start with, but soon it will completely cover a small trellis, even the ones which can be inserted into a large pot. It prefers a sunny, warm spot, not fussy about soil conditions, as long as not too wet.
We have one year old, 15-20cm tall plants for sale.
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| Plant type |
Semi-evergreen climber |
| Flower |
Deep purple - Spring |
| Fruit |
short, "sausage" like, juicy pod (the plant needs another individual plant to pollinate each other for fruits) |
| Position |
Sunny or half shade |
| Soil type |
Moist |
| Hardiness |
-20c |
| Rate of growth |
Medium |
| Height and spread |
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| Origin |
China, Korea and Japan |
| Pot size |
7cm |
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