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Asteraceae
Climbing hempweed
Mikania micrantha
Also known as Mikania variabilis, Willoughbya heterophylla, Mikania micrantha f. hirsuta, Mikania subcymosa
Tropical Plants · Native Plants · Climbing · Hempweed · Invasive · Tropical · Aggressive · Medicinal · Mat Forming · Prohibited · Spreader
This fast-growing tropical climber is considered invasive in many regions and forms dense mats that can smother other plants. It thrives in moist conditions and spreads rapidly through both seeds and vegetative growth. Check local regulations before planting as it may be prohibited.
Growing conditions
The details behind the basics
- Daily light
- 4 hours
- Watering
- Keep soil consistently moist, tolerates wet conditions · 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
- 36 in apart
- Growth rate
- Moderate
- Root depth
- Medium
- Flowers
- No
- Foliage
- Medium
Ecology & origin
Where it belongs and what it brings
- Native to
- Argentina Northeast, Argentina Northwest, Assam, Belize, Bolivia, Brazil North, Brazil Northeast, Brazil South, Brazil Southeast, Brazil West-Central, Caroline Is., Chagos Archipelago, China Southeast, Christmas I., Colombia, Costa Rica, Cuba, Dominican Republic, East Himalaya, Ecuador
- Attracts
- Butterflies, Bees
Sources: trefle
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