BRISTLY GREENBRIER

  •  The woody vine is up to 60 cm long; it climbs over adjacent shrubs or the lower branches of trees using tendrils.
  • The spines and bristles become dark brown or black with age.
  • The pistillate flowers develop into fleshy berries.
  • The leaves are deciduous and fall to the ground during the fall.
  • It's cultivation preference is light shade to partial sun, moist to mesic conditions, and a fertile loamy soil.



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