Smilax maritima Feay ex Alph.Wood

Species

Angiosperms > Liliales > Smilacaceae > Smilax

Characteristics

A climber.
Life form perennial
Growth form shrub
Growth support climber
Foliage retention evergreen
Sexuality dioecy
Pollination -
Spread -
Mature width (meter) -
Mature height (meter) 0.3
Root system rhizome
Rooting depth (meter) 0.3
Root diameter (meter) -
Flower color -
Blooming months
JanFebMar
AprMayJun
JulAugSep
OctNovDec
Fruit color -
Fruiting months -
Nitrogen fixer -
Photosynthetic pathway c3

Environment

It is a tropical plant.
Light 3-3
Soil humidity 5-5
Soil texture -
Soil acidity 1-6
Soil nutriment -
Hardiness (USDA) 5-11

Usage

The shoots are eaten raw or cooked.
Uses medicinal
Edible rhizomes shoots stems
Therapeutic use -
Human toxicity -
Animal toxicity -

Cultivation

Can be grown by cuttings, divisions or seedlings.
Mode cuttings divisions seedlings
Germination duration (days) -
Germination temperacture (C°) -
Germination luminosity -
Germination treatment -
Minimum temperature (C°) -
Optimum temperature (C°) -
Size -
Vigor -
Productivity -

Distribution

Smilax maritima world distribution map, present in Åland Islands, Georgia, Nicaragua, and United States of America

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:237698-2
WFO ID wfo-0000839203
COL ID 6YS7Q
BDTFX ID -
INPN ID -
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Synonyms

Smilax cinnamomifolia Smilax smallii Smilax ovata Smilax maritima Smilax ovata var. buckleyi