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Cup and saucer vine fruit.
Scandens cup and saucer and cathedral bells derive from the shape of its flowers this is a vigorous vine that is hard to ignore in the landscape.
It is native to mexico with isolated sightings elsewhere in tropical central and south america.
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How to grow cup saucer vines.
White cup and saucer vine cobaea scandens alba.
Are they edible.
The fruit is a dry capsule that sits in the saucer.
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Cobaea scandens better known by the common name cup and saucer vine or cathedral bells is a fast growing plant that is hardy in u s.
Cup and saucer vine cobaea scandens is perennial climber native to subtropic regions it features purple flowers that are unexpectedly muted.
Growing cup and saucer vines.
Location of cobaea scandens cup and saucer vine annual vine at the arboretum.
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Easy to start from seed cup and saucer vines can be started indoors and transplanted to the garden after the last frost date.
Cobaea scandens commonly called cup and saucer vine is native to mexico and tropical south america.
Cultivars and their differences.
Plant cup and saucer vine in full sun in a site with well drained soil.
Starting cup and saucer vine seeds is not difficult but it s best to scratch them a bit with a nail file or soak them overnight in water before you plant to encourage germination.
They are seedpods if you re lucky enough to get good weather you might be able to harvest a ripe pod which should be put in a paper bag where it will split open and.
When grown as an annual it can grow 10 20 in a single season.
It is a vigorous rapid growing tendril climbing vine that typically grows to 30 40 in its native habitat.
My cup and saucer vine has developed several fruits.
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