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Merremia tuberosa (Pilikai)
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1 hour care
per year
per year
20m
Max height
Max height
1m
Max spread
Max spread
2-5 years
To maturity
To maturity
Plant details
Botanical name
Merremia tuberosa
Other names
Pilikai, Brazilian jalap, Seven year vine, Spanish arbour vine, Spanish woodbine, Wood rose, Yellow morning glory, Regretvine, Regret vine, Woodrose, Ipomoea tuberosa, Hawaiian wood rose, Operculina tuberosa, Spanish arborvine, Batatas tuberosa, Operculina tuberosa
Genus
Merremia Merremia
Species
M. tuberosa - M. tuberosa is a vigorous yet tender, woody-stemmed, twining, evergreen climber, sometimes grown as a tender annual, with palmate, bright to mid-green leaves divided into five to seven, oblong to lance-shaped lobes and clusters of funnel-shaped, yellow flowers in spring or summer followed by spherical fruit.
Merremia tuberosa is: Evergreen
Habit
Climbing
Flower
Yellow in Summer
Foliage
Dark-green, Mid-green in All seasons
How to care
Watch out for
Specific pests
Whitefly , Glasshouse red spider mite Whitefly , Glasshouse red spider mite
General care
Pruning
Pruning group 11 in late winter or early spring.
Propagation
Sow seed at 18-24C (64-75F) in spring.
Propagation methods
Seed
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Where to grow
Merremia tuberosa (Pilikai) will reach a height of 20m and a spread of 1m after 2-5 years.
Suggested uses
Wallside and trellises, Sub-Tropical, Greenhouse, Conservatory
Cultivation
Under glass, grow in loam-based compost in full light with shade from hot sun. Water freely & feed monthly in growth. Outdoors in frost-free areas, grow in moderately fertile, moist but well-drained soil in sun with some midday shade.
Soil type
Chalky, Loamy, Sandy
Soil drainage
Moist but well-drained
Soil pH
Acid, Alkaline, Neutral
Light
Partial Shade, Full Sun
Aspect
South, West
Exposure
Sheltered
UK hardiness Note: We are working to update our ratings. Thanks for your patience.
Tender in frost (H3), Indoor heated (H1)
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Botanical name
Merremia tuberosa
Other names
Pilikai, Brazilian jalap, Seven year vine, Spanish arbour vine, Spanish woodbine, Wood rose, Yellow morning glory, Regretvine, Regret vine, Woodrose, Ipomoea tuberosa, Hawaiian wood rose, Operculina tuberosa, Spanish arborvine, Batatas tuberosa, Operculina tuberosa
Genus
Merremia Merremia
Species
M. tuberosa - M. tuberosa is a vigorous yet tender, woody-stemmed, twining, evergreen climber, sometimes grown as a tender annual, with palmate, bright to mid-green leaves divided into five to seven, oblong to lance-shaped lobes and clusters of funnel-shaped, yellow flowers in spring or summer followed by spherical fruit.
Native to
Tropical regions worldwide
Foliage
Evergreen
Habit
Climbing
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Colour
Flower
Yellow in Summer
Foliage
Dark-green, Mid-green in All seasons
How to care
Watch out for
Specific pests
Whitefly , Glasshouse red spider mite
General care
Pruning
Pruning group 11 in late winter or early spring.
Propagation
Sow seed at 18-24C (64-75F) in spring.
Propagation methods
Seed
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Where to grow
Merremia tuberosa (Pilikai) will reach a height of 20m and a spread of 1m after 2-5 years.
Suggested uses
Wallside and trellises, Sub-Tropical, Greenhouse, Conservatory
Cultivation
Under glass, grow in loam-based compost in full light with shade from hot sun. Water freely & feed monthly in growth. Outdoors in frost-free areas, grow in moderately fertile, moist but well-drained soil in sun with some midday shade.
Soil type
Chalky, Loamy, Sandy
Soil drainage
Moist but well-drained
Soil pH
Acid, Alkaline, Neutral
Light
Partial Shade, Full Sun
Aspect
South, West
Exposure
Sheltered
UK hardiness Note: We are working to update our ratings. Thanks for your patience.
Tender in frost (H3), Indoor heated (H1)
USDA zones
Zone 11, Zone 10, Zone 9
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