Mikania (scandens)
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| Family Scientific Name: | Asteraceae | ||
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| Family Common Name: | Aster family | ||
| Scientific Name: | Mikania scandens (L.) Willd. | ||
| Common Name: | climbing hempvine | ||
| Species Code: | MISC | ||
| General Distribution: | Wet woodlands, stream banks, marshes. | ||
| Propagation Goal: | plants | ||
| Propagation Method: | seed | ||
| ProductType: | Container (plug) | ||
| Time To Grow: | 0 | ||
| Pre-Planting Treatments: | Seeds need 4 months of cold, moist stratification. | ||
| Establishment Phase: | After the pre-treatment seeds germinate in 2 weeks at 70F. Repot into a quarter gallon containers filled with Growing mix made of 1 part sand and 4 parts of a commercial potting mix containing 40-50% of composted pine bark. Because of its climbing habit and fast growth rate the plant is difficult to control in a greenhouse. Plants are ready for planting within 8-10 weeks from germination. | ||
| References: |
Baskin, CC Baskin, JM Leck, MA. 1993. Afterripening pattern during cold stratification of achenes of then perennial asteraceae from eastern north America, and evolutionary implication. Plant Species Biology 8: 61-65 USDA, NRCS. 2004. The PLANTS Database, Version 3.5 (http://plants.usda.gov). National Plant Data Center, Baton Rouge, LA 70874-4490 USA. |
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Citation:
Chiari, Alessandro. 2004. Propagation protocol for production of Container (plug) Mikania scandens (L.) Willd. plants Cougar Springs Ranch Brooklyn, New York. In: Native Plant Network. URL: https://NativePlantNetwork.org (accessed 2025/04/21). US Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, National Center for Reforestation, Nurseries, and Genetic Resources.
