Havana greenbrier, Everglades greenbrier
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Smilax havanensis
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Smilacaceae
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Landscape Uses:
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Primarily recommended for natural landscapes and habitat restorations. Also wildflower gardens. Not recommended for general landscape use. |
Ecological Restoration Notes: |
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Availability: |
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Rarely grown by enthusiasts. |
Description: |
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Evergreen climbing vine. |
Height: |
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N/A; a climbing vine with stems 5-10 feet long. |
Growth Rate: |
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Moderate |
Range: |
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Monroe County Keys north to Palm Beach and Collier counties; West Indies. Extirpated or perhaps never present in Broward County. |
Habitats: |
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Hammocks, pinelands and coastal thickets. |
Soils: |
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Moist, well-drained sandy or limestone soils, with or without humusy top layer. |
Nutritional Requirements: |
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Low; it grows in nutrient poor soils. |
Salt Water Tolerance: |
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Low; does not tolerate flooding by salt or brackish water. |
Salt Wind Tolerance: |
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High; can tolerate moderate amounts of salt wind without significant injury. |
Drought Tolerance: |
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High; does not require any supplemental water once established. |
Light Requirements: |
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Full sun to light shade. |
Flower Color: |
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Yellowish-green. |
Flower Characteristics: |
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Inconspicuous. |
Flowering Season: |
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Fall. |
Fruit: |
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Black berry. |
Wildlife and Ecology: |
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Horticultural Notes: |
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Comments: |
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Beryn Harty, 2015 Key West Tropical Forest and Botanical Garden
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