Description:

NAME:  Chocolate Vine - BULK Size

OTHER COMMON NAMES:  Fiveleaf Akebia / Wild Banana

 

SCIENTIFIC NAME:  Akebia Quinata

 

COLOR:  Red-Brown Flowers

 

PLANT SEEDS:  Outdoors after frost / Fall / Cold stratify / Indoors weeks before last frost

 

BLOOM TIME:  Mid Spring (April)

 

HARDINESS ZONE:  4 - 8

 

PLANT HEIGHT:  4 - 6'

 

PLANT SPACING:  9 - 12"

 

LIGHT REQUIREMENTS:  Sun - Part Shade

SOIL & WATER PREFERENCES:  Average

QUANTITY:  You Choose ... 100, 250, 500, or 1,000 Seeds

OTHER:  The Chocolate Vine is a fast growing ornamental with edible fruit. The beautiful flowers are fragrant with a sweet light chocolate scent! The fruit pods are 5" long & look like bluish-purple cucumbers! The pulp of the fruit is eaten, & can be enjoyed raw, dried,  or used to make juice, wine, or jelly. The pulp is gelatinous & has a sweet delicate tropical flavor, slightly similar to coconut milk. These lovely plants can grow in full shade, & will tolerate rocky, sandy, or clay soil. The Chocolate Vine’s leaves are evergreen in warmer climates. The leaves are used to make a tea, & the stems are used for basket weaving.

 

*  We also have 15 count Akebia trifoliata seed packs 

available in our store!!

 *

Additional Details:

All seeds will come in a resealable plastic zip lock bag with a label featuring a color photo of the plant, planting instructions, & details such as height, spacing, & light requirements for easy growing. If stored properly, your seeds can last for years! All seed packs contain fresh, 100% true named seeds - there are no fillers or other weeds or seeds mixed in. Many have been harvested by hand & all of our seeds have been tested for germination. 

If you have any questions about shipping, ordering, or the plants themselves, please feel free to contact us through eBay messaging. We will be more than glad to answer any questions we can either from our own extensive gardening experience, or will do our best to try to find an answer for you. We value your business & friendship, & are always glad to help in any way we can.

Combined free shipping applies to an unlimited # of seed packs paid for together at checkout within the required payment time of 7 days after your last purchase has been made.

International Buyers - Please check with your local customs office regarding regulations & allowances on plant seeds. I cannot be responsible for anything seized by customs or irradiated by your local post office. Please understand there are too many countries & too many types of seeds for me to be able to research every possibility. Shipments are sent First Class Mail International. You will be provided with a tracking # but please remember that international shipments take longer to arrive. 

We are pleased to now also offer USPS Priority Mail as an option for anyone needing expedited delivery.