Scientific Name:
Fallopia baldschuanica
Pronunciation:
fal-OH-pee-uh bald-SHWAN-ih-kuh
Common Name:
silver lace vine
Family Name:
Polygonaceae
Plant Type:
Vine - deciduous
Key ID Features:
Leaves oval to nearly triangular leaves, 7-10(-15)cm long x 5-8(-10)cm wide; florets white to pale pink, about 1cm wide, in drooping panicles; fruit a shiny black achene about 2mm wide. Winter ID: stems twining, light brown, silvery; small achenes may persist.
Habit:
Dense, Spreading, Upright
Form:
Climbing
Texture:
Medium
Mature Height:
7 - 10m
Mature Spread:
2 - 3m
Growth Rate:
Fast
Origin:
S.E. Asia / Japan / China (China)
Hardiness Rating:
Zone 4: (-34 to -29 °C)
Exposure:
Full sun, Part sun/part shade, Filtered shade, Deep shade
Soil/Growing Medium:
Rocky or gravelly or dry, Well-drained
Water Use:
Moderate
Landscape Uses:
Arbors or trellis, Screening
Additional Info:
Leaf Morphology:
Form:
Simple
Arrangement:
Alternate
Texture/Venation:
Soft flexible
Surfaces:
Lustrous
Colour in Fall:
Yellow
Shapes:
Oblong, Ovate
Apices:
Acute
Bases:
Cordate, Hastate
Margins:
Crenate, Undulate (wavy)
Inflorescence Type:
Panicle, Floriferous
Flower Morphology:
Flowers perfect
Number Of Petals:
0
Corolla Shape:
Salverform
Ovary Position:
Superior
Colour (petals):
Showy, White, Green, Pink
Flower Scent:
None
Flower Time at Peak:
Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep
Additional Info:
Five, petal-like sepals
Fruit Type:
Achene
Fruit Colour:
White, Pink, Brown
Fruiting Time:
Aug, Sep, Oct
Additional Info:
Not showy, Persistent
Bark Morphology:
Multi-stem trunk
Bark or Stem Colour:
Grey, Brown
Organ Modifications:
Rhizomes, Twining stems
Propagation:
Seed, Division - below ground parts, Stem/cane cuttings
Maintenance:
Medium
Pest Susceptibility:
Beetles or weevils (Pest resistant, Disease resistant, Drought tolerant)
