Smilax ornata Lem.

Jamaica sarsaparilla (en)

Species

Angiosperms > Liliales > Smilacaceae > Smilax

Characteristics

A trailing vine.
Life form perennial
Growth form -
Growth support climber
Foliage retention evergreen
Sexuality dioecy
Pollination -
Spread -
Mature width (meter) -
Mature height (meter) 15.0
Root system -
Rooting depth (meter) -
Root diameter (meter) -
Flower color -
Blooming months -
Fruit color -
Fruiting months -
Nitrogen fixer -
Photosynthetic pathway -

Environment

It is a tropical plant.
Light -
Soil humidity -
Soil texture -
Soil acidity -
Soil nutriment -
Hardiness (USDA) 9-12

Usage

The root is used to give a sarsaparilla flavour to drinks.
Uses environmental use food medicinal
Edible roots
Therapeutic use Scrofula (unspecified), Alterative (unspecified), Cancer (unspecified), Stimulant (unspecified), Sudorific (unspecified), Tonic (unspecified), Venereal (unspecified), Skin (unspecified), Rheumatism (unspecified)
Human toxicity -
Animal toxicity -

Cultivation

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

Distribution

Smilax ornata world distribution map, present in Belize, Costa Rica, Guatemala, Honduras, Jamaica, and Nicaragua

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:541693-1
WFO ID wfo-0000741820
COL ID 4XWPN
BDTFX ID -
INPN ID -
Wikipedia (EN) Link
Wikipedia (FR) Link

Synonyms

Smilax regelii f. albida Smilax regelii Smilax ornata Smilax grandifolia Smilax utilis Smilax regelii var. albida