8 Seeds with instructions
Also known as “latex plant”, Morrenia is a genus of the Asclepiadaceae (Milkweed) family.
The flowers are pale green to white and are star shaped. The blooms smell sweet, somewhere between jasmine and vanilla. The vine bears a fruit that is rather tasty when young and is edible to humans. These fruits look a bit like chayote and can grow to about 5 or 6 inches in length. Additionally, the new leaves and shoots can be consumed as greens. Very attractive to bees and butterflies. Perennial zone 8-10. Grows in poor soils.
Other: Strangler Vine, Latexplant, white star flower, Araujia odorata, Cynanchum odoratum, edible sky squash, Butterfly Host Plant, fragrant vine
