Plantae > Tracheophyta > Liliopsida > Liliales > Smilacaceae > Smilax > Smilax walteriSmilax walteri (coral greenbrier)Synonyms: Smilax china (heterotypic); Smilax rotundifolia; Smilax walteri f. pallida Smilax walteri, common names coral greenbrier, red-berried greenbrier or red-berried bamboo, is a North American species of plants found only in the United States. It is native to coastal plains in the south-central, southeastern, and east-central parts of the country, from eastern Texas to New Jersey. Smilax walteri is a vine climbing over other vegetation, sometimes reaching up to 6 m (20 feet) above the ground. Flowers are small and yellow-brown, hence not very showy, but the bright red or orange berries are conspicuous especially in the winter. |
| Allergen Potential [1] | Medium-High | | Screening - Summer [2] | Moderate | | Screening - Winter [2] | Moderate |  | | Bloom Period [2] | Spring | | Drought Tolerance [2] | Low | | Fire Tolerance [2] | High | | Frost Free Days [2] | 6 months | | Fruit/Seed Abundance [2] | High | | Fruit/Seed Begin [2] | Summer | | Fruit/Seed End [2] | Fall | | Growth Form [2] | Thicket Forming | | Growth Period [2] | Spring, Summer | | Growth Rate [2] | Rapid | | Leaf Type [3] | Evergreen | | Lifespan [2] | Perennial | | Propagation [2] | Bare Root, Container, Seed | | Root Depth [2] | 12 inches (30 cm) | | Seed Spread Rate [2] | Slow | | Seed Vigor [2] | High | | Shape/Orientation [2] | Climbing | | Structure [2] | Shrub | | Vegetative Spread Rate [2] | Rapid |  | | Flower Color [2] | Green | | Foliage Color [2] | Green | | Fruit Color [2] | Red |  | | Fruit Conspicuous [2] | Yes |  | | Height [2] | 12 inches (0.3 m) |  | | Hardiness Zone Minimum [2] | USDA Zone: 6 Low Temperature: -10 F° (-23.3 C°) → 0 F° (-17.8 C°) | | Light Preference [2] | Mostly Shady | | Soil Acidity [2] | Mostly Acid | | Soil Fertility [2] | Intermediate | | Water Use [2] | High |
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Species taxanomy provided by GBIF Secretariat (2022). GBIF Backbone Taxonomy. Checklist dataset https://doi.org/10.15468/39omei accessed via GBIF.org on 2023-06-13; License: CC BY 4.0
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