Matelea SPecies, Green Milkweed Vine, Pearl Milkweed

Dictyanthus reticulatus

Family
Apocynaceae (a-pos-ih-NAY-see-ee)
Genus
Dictyanthus (dik-tee-AN-thus)
Species
reticulatus (reh-tick-yoo-LAY-tus)
Synonym
Gonolobus reticulatus
Matelea dictyantha
Matelea reticulata
Vincetoxicum reticulatum
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May be a noxious weed or invasive
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Patent Information
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Seed Collecting
Regional

This plant is said to grow outdoors in the following regions:

Omaha, Nebraska

Yukon, Oklahoma

Austin, Texas

Boerne, Texas

Cedar Park, Texas

Dripping Springs, Texas

Helotes, Texas

Hondo, Texas

Kendalia, Texas

Kerrville, Texas

Leakey, Texas

Pipe Creek, Texas

San Antonio, Texas

Spring Branch, Texas

Uvalde, Texas

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Gardener's Notes:

5
positives
1
neutral
1
negative
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| June 2021 | positive

These popped up out of nowhere last week.Cute climbers! Rain has been plentiful this spring.Soil they're in is decomposing cedar needles ...Read More

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Concord, MA | May 2013 | positive

Would like to obtain seeds or plants of this Mason E King West Concord MA msnkng@yahoo.com

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SPRING BRANCH, TX | April 2013 | positive

It is a native plant here in the TX hill country. We garden with the "wildscaping concept". I have planted the seed and it was easy to ...Read More

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Cedar Park, TX | August 2011 | positive

Milkweed, including Green Milkweed Vine, is host plant to some butterfly species, notably Monarch and Queen.

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Kendalia, TX | October 2008 | neutral

This grows wild in Kendalia, TX.

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NE Medina Co., TX (Zone 8a) | August 2007 | positive

After I moved out here, I was soon intrigued by a vine with a green star-shaped flower with the little "pearl" in the middle. And I still...Read More

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Yukon, OK (Zone 7b) | May 2006 | negative

Very invasive in my yard. Climbs up into my climbing roses & Lilac bush. I pull the numerous seedlings that pop up everywhere. They ma...Read More

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