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Apocynaceae
Matelea producta
Matelea producta
Also known as Vincetoxicum productum, Gonolobus productus
Zones 5–9Sun Full SunWater ModerateCare Moderate
Native Plants · Matelea · Milkweed · Native · Vine · Monarch · Butterfly · Drought-Tolerant · Pollinator · Southwest
Pet-safeAttracts pollinators
Currently out of stock everywhereStock updated 9/6/2026
This native milkweed vine prefers well-draining soil and can tolerate drought once established. Important for monarch butterfly reproduction, making it valuable for pollinator gardens. Handle with care as the milky sap can be irritating to skin.
Growing conditions
The details behind the basics
- Daily light
- 6 hours
- Watering
- Water moderately and allow soil to dry between waterings · Every 10-14 days
- Maintenance
- Moderate
- Soil
- loam
- Soil pH
- 6–7.5
- Temperature
- -10°F to 90°F
- Cycle
- Perennial
Hardiness
USDA 5a-9b
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Form & growth
Mature size and habit
- Mature height
- 10 ft – 20 ft
- Spread
- 10 ft
- Spacing
- 24 in apart
- Growth rate
- Moderate
- Root depth
- Medium
- Flowers
- No
- Foliage
- Medium
Ecology & origin
Where it belongs and what it brings
- Native to
- Arizona, Mexico Northeast, Mexico Northwest, New Mexico, Texas
- Attracts
- Butterflies, Moths
Sources: trefle, usda
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