Mascagnia macroptera /Butterfly Vine

Mascagnia macroptera  / Mascagnia macroptera
Vine with flowers and butterfly-shaped seed pods
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Scientific Name: Mascagnia macroptera
Common Name: Butterfly Vine
Plant Type: Evergreen
Leaf Type: Broadleaf
Hardiness Zone: 8, 9, 10, 11 Determine Your Zone
Height: 10-15 feet
Spread: 5 - 10 feet
Bloom time: Spring, Summer
Flower color: Yellow
Fruit present: Fall
Fruit color: Green
Light Exposure: Sun
Drainage: Well drained, Moist,
Rate of Growth: Fast
Water Requirement: Medium
Maintenance Level: Low
Susceptible to insects
and diseases:
No
Comments: Evergreen vine that is root hardy in zone 8b, has lived there for over 40 years. Has seed pods that look like chartreuse butterflies, which dry to a rich brown and are used in indoor arrangements. Used on trellises, fences, in hanging baskets and as a contaner plant. Mulch the root system when temperatures drop below 25 degrees F.