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Organic Lily of the valley vine Seeds (Salpichroa origanifolia)
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Lily of the valley vine is a scrambling, fast-growing perennial herb which reproduces from roots and by seed. It usually produces about 100 berries per plant, with 20 seeds per berry. Numerous stems grow form the perennial rootstock.
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Organic Lily of the valley vine (Salpichroa origanifolia)
Lily of the valley vine is a scrambling, fast-growing perennial herb which reproduces from roots and by seed. It usually produces about 100 berries per plant, with 20 seeds per berry.
Numerous stems grow form the perennial rootstock. These are erect at first, but then grow outwards trailing for up to 3m. Leaves are produced singly or in pairs and each pair is unequal in size. These are oval shaped, 0.5-5cm long, and hairy. Flowers occur between Dec/Jan, which are bell-shaped, white or cream, and up to 1cm long. Berries are pale yellow when ripe, 1-2cm long ovoid, smooth and contain up to 20 seeds. Extensive underground system of suckering roots.
Grows well in disturbed habitats including scrub, roadsides, waste places, gardens, river banks, coastal ecosystems. Mainly found near populated or urban areas. It is drought tolerant and prefers mainly alkaline sandy soils in warm and often semi-arid situations.