Bryonia cretica - Cretan bryony

Cretan bryony (Bryonia cretica) is a deciduous perennial climbing vine of scrub and woodland across central and southern Europe, extending to North Africa and West Asia.¹ Its young shoots and leaves are cooked and eaten in spring, though all other parts of the plant are poisonous and its fresh root is a severe skin irritant.¹ It grows up to 3.5 m tall and 3 m wide.¹

Inputs

• Hardiness zone 5¹
• Hardiness zone 6¹
• Hardiness zone 7¹
• Hardiness zone 8¹
• Hardiness zone 9¹
• Full sun¹
• Semi-shade¹
• Well drained soil¹
• Moist soil¹

Outputs

• Human food¹
• Medicinal use¹

Type

• Vine
• Perennial
• Deciduous

Functions

• Attracting bees¹

Dimension	At maturity
Height (m)	up to 3.5
Diameter (m)	up to 3

Footnotes

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