Also known as Spanish arborvine, Spanish woodbine, and yellow morning-glory, wood rose is a perennial twining woody vine. It is a member of the morning-glory family, Convolvulaceae, that also includes sweet potato and dodder. Native to Mexico and Central America, wood rose has been grown as an ornamental in tropical and subtropical areas where it has naturalizes in wet, mesic, and lowland forests. Wood rose can smother tall trees and understory and is considered invasive in Florida and Hawaii. USDA Hardiness Zones 11-13
Description: Growing up 33-49’ long, wood rose has a slender, hairless stem with abundant milky latex, and dark green palmately lobed leaves 3-8” long carried on an equally long petioles. The yellow, funnel-shaped flowers are 2.33” in diameter and give way to shiny, light brown seed capsules that resemble flowers (wood rose) and are valued by the florist trade for dried arrangements. Each capsule contains 4 large, black seeds.
Control: Seedlings can be hand pulled. Mature plants should be cut and the cut surface treated with triclopyr.
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