Araujia sericifera

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Common Name(s)

bladderflower, Cape dandelion, cruelplant, moth plant, moth vine, Peruvian creeper

Synonym(s)

Araujia albens, Araujia hortorum, Physianthus albens

Is this plant a cultivar? No

Life History: Perennial

Growth Form: vine

Native Range

Brazil, Argentina, Paraguay

Plant Description

A perennial vine in the Asclepiadaceae that is an ornamental species but also an agricultural weed.

History as an Ornamental

Grown as an ornamental.

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