Trachelospermum difforme
climbing dogbane
Family
Apocynaceae
Leaf Arrangement
opposite
Leaf Attachment
petiolate
Leaf Margin
entire
Leaf Type
simple
Leaf Shape
elliptic, lanceolate, ovate
Growth Form
vine
Flower Color
green, white, yellow
Flower Month
April - September
Height (meters)
15.0
Milky Sap
Yes
Armed/Unarmed
Unarmed
Origin
native
Lifespan
perennial
Leaf Retention
Deciduous
Wetland Class
FACW
Field Characters
Similar to Carolina jasmine; opposite leaves; milky sap; stem often purple. Has dark stems unlike milkweeds that most often have green stems.
Habitat
Climbs on trees and shrubs along streams on the edge of forests and in weedy areas. Also found in moist or wet woods.