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five-leaf akebia

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Also known as: Akebia quinata, chocolate vine
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Five-leaf akebia (Akebia quinata).
Five-leaf akebia (Akebia quinata).

The five-leaf akebia, also known as chocolate vine (A. quinata), is a vigorous woody vine native to Asia. It belongs to the genus Akebia, which is part of the Lardizabalaceae family. This plant is characterized by its fast growth and ornamental foliage, often reaching over 20 feet in a single year.123

The leaves of the five-leaf akebia have five leaflets arranged like fingers on a hand. It produces unisexual, purplish flowers in small clusters and oblong, edible purple fruits that are described as insipid. Due to its rapid growth and appearance, it is frequently used for shading and screening on structures like arbors and fences, as well as for ground cover on embankments.1

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