Akebia quinata, commonly known as chocolate vine or five-leaf akebia, is a vine that is native to Japan, China and Korea. Chocolate vine quickly grows to 30 ft or more in length and is deciduous, losing its leaves during the winter months. This plant’s namesake comes from the chocolate-scented, pendulous flowers which occur in spring.
Flowers eventually yield an edible fruit which has the unique character of splitting open when ripe along a seam, revealing the sweet gelatinous pulp and seeds. While we can’t attest to the flavor, supposedly the skin of the fruit is also eaten as a vegetable in Japan, included in fried dishes. Note that Akebia vines are not self-fruitful and require a pollinator, but are cross compatible with other Akebia species including Akebia pentaphylla and Akebia trifoliata.
Cold hardy to USDA zone 6a and above, or to 0 degrees Fahrenheit.
We cannot ship this plant to Georgia, Kentucky, Maryland, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Virginia, or Wisconsin.
Akebia quinata
Akebia quinata, commonly known as chocolate vine or five-leaf akebia, is a vine that is native to Japan, China and Korea. Chocolate vine quickly grows to 30 ft or more in length and is deciduous, losing its leaves during the winter months. This plant’s namesake comes from the chocolate-scented, pendulous flowers which occur in spring.
Flowers eventually yield an edible fruit which has the unique character of splitting open when ripe along a seam, revealing the sweet gelatinous pulp and seeds. While we can’t attest to the flavor, supposedly the skin of the fruit is also eaten as a vegetable in Japan, included in fried dishes. Note that Akebia vines are not self-fruitful and require a pollinator, but are cross compatible with other Akebia species including Akebia pentaphylla and Akebia trifoliata.
Cold hardy to USDA zone 6a and above, or to 0 degrees Fahrenheit.
We cannot ship this plant to Georgia, Kentucky, Maryland, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Virginia, or Wisconsin.
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