Chocolate Vine

Akebia quinata

easy outdoor ✓ Pet safe

💧 Watering

Every 1–2 weeks once established

☀️ Light

Full sun to partial shade

💦 Humidity

Average

🌡️ Temperature

25–85°F (-4–29°C)

🪏 Soil

Average, well-draining soil

✨ Fertilizing

Once in spring

🪴 Repotting

N/A — grown in landscape

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About Chocolate Vine

Semi-evergreen vine with unique chocolate-scented purple flowers in spring and attractive divided leaves.

Care tips

  • Chocolate scented flowers in spring
  • Can become invasive in mild climates
  • Unusual sausage-shaped fruit is edible

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