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Akebia quinata
Original price was: ₹4,999.00.₹3,999.00Current price is: ₹3,999.00.
Care tips
- Provide a sturdy trellis, pergola, or fence for climbing.
- Prune after flowering to control its vigorous growth.
- In some regions, it can become invasive, so regular pruning is recommended.
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Akebia quinata, commonly called the Chocolate Vine or Five-leaf Akebia, is a fast-growing deciduous to semi-evergreen climbing vine native to East Asia. It is admired for its fragrant flowers and unusual sausage-shaped fruits.
Key features
- Leaves: Five oval leaflets arranged like fingers on a hand.
- Flowers: Deep purple to maroon flowers with a sweet chocolate-like fragrance, blooming in spring.
- Fruit: Purple, sausage-shaped pods that split open when ripe to reveal white, jelly-like edible pulp with black seeds.
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Growth: Can reach 6–12 m (20–40 ft) with support.
