Araujia sericifera - White bladderflower

White bladderflower (Araujia sericifera) is a fast-growing, evergreen climbing vine native to South America, naturalized on sandy coasts and waste ground in southwestern Europe.¹ Its strongly scented flowers are pollinated by moths, and a durable fibre can be stripped from its stems.¹ It climbs up to 10 m.¹

Inputs

• Full sun¹
• Semi-shade¹
• Moist soil¹

Outputs

• Human food¹
• Fibre¹

Type

• Vine
• Evergreen
• Perennial¹

Functions

• Pollination¹
• Wildlife habitat¹

Dimension	At maturity
Height (m)	up to 10

Footnotes

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