Cucurbitaceae
Antidote-vine
Fevillea cordifolia
Also known as Fevillea javilla, Fevillea karstenii, Nhandiroba cordifolia, Fevillea triloba
Tropical Plants · Edibles & Herbs · Native Plants · Rare · Medicinal · Vine · Climbing · Cucurbitaceae · Antidote · Tropical · Collector · Humid · Specialist
This rare medicinal vine from Central America requires expert care and warm, humid conditions year-round. Historically valued for its antidote properties, it needs consistent moisture and protection from temperature fluctuations. Best suited for specialized collectors or botanical gardens.
Growing conditions
The details behind the basics
- Daily light
- 5 hours
- Watering
- Water deeply and consistently, maintaining evenly moist soil throughout growing season · Every 5-7 days
- Maintenance
- High
- Soil
- loam
- Soil pH
- 6–7.5
- Temperature
- -10°F to 90°F
- Cycle
- Perennial
Hardiness
USDA 5a-9b
Form & growth
Mature size and habit
- Mature height
- 10 ft – 20 ft
- Spread
- 10 ft
- Spacing
- 84 in apart
- Growth rate
- Moderate
- Root depth
- Medium
- Flowers
- No
- Foliage
- Medium
Ecology & origin
Where it belongs and what it brings
- Native to
- Bolivia, Brazil North, Cayman Is., Colombia, Costa Rica, Cuba, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, French Guiana, Guatemala, Haiti, Jamaica, Leeward Is., Mexico Southwest, Nicaragua, Panamá, Peru, Puerto Rico, Trinidad-Tobago, Venezuela
- Attracts
- Bees
Sources: trefle
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