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Apocynaceae
Devil's potato
Echites umbellatus
Also known as Echites echites, Echites umbellatus subsp. crassipes, Apocynaceae vine, Echites longiflorus
Tropical Plants · Native Plants · Devils-Potato · Tropical · Vine · Rare · Climbing · Humid · Shade · Exotic · Apocynaceae
Devil's potato is a rare tropical vine requiring warm, humid conditions and protection from direct sun. This climbing plant needs consistent moisture and rich, well-draining soil to thrive. Best suited for experienced gardeners in tropical or greenhouse settings.
Growing conditions
The details behind the basics
- Daily light
- 4 hours
- Watering
- Keep soil evenly moist, water when top inch becomes dry · 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
- 60 in apart
- Growth rate
- Moderate
- Root depth
- Medium
- Flowers
- No
- Foliage
- Medium
Ecology & origin
Where it belongs and what it brings
- Native to
- Bahamas, Belize, Cayman Is., Cuba, Dominican Republic, Florida, Haiti, Honduras, Jamaica, Leeward Is., Mexico Southeast, Southwest Caribbean, Turks-Caicos Is.
- Attracts
- Butterflies, Moths
Sources: trefle
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