NC Native Plant Society:
Plant Details
Schisandra glabra
Star-vine, Climbing-magnolia, Magnolia-vine
Scientific Name: |
Schisandra glabra |
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Genus: |
Schisandra |
Species Epithet: |
glabra |
Common Name: |
Star-vine, Climbing-magnolia, Magnolia-vine |
Plant Type |
Woody Vine |
Life Cycle |
Perennial |
Plant Family |
Schisandraceae (Star-Vine Family) |
Native/Alien: |
NC Native |
Invasive Status: |
(*Key) |
Size: |
6-12 ft., 12-36 ft. |
Bloom Color(s): |
Red, Orange, Green |
Light: |
Part Shade - 2 to 6 hours of sun per day, Less than 2 hours of sun per day |
Soil Moisture: |
Moist |
Bloom Time: |
May, June, July |
Growing Area: |
Piedmont, Coastal Plain |
Habitat Description: |
Rich slopes adjacent to bottomland forests, mesic “islands” surrounded by bottomlands, moist hammocks. Known from only 2 NC counties, one in the Coastal Plain and 1 in the Piedmont. More common farther south and west. |
Leaf Arrangement: |
Alternate |
Leaf Retention: |
Deciduous |
Leaf Type: |
Leaves veined, not needle-like or scale-like |
Leaf Form: |
Simple |
Life Cycle: |
Perennial |
Wildlife Value: |
Has some wildlife value |
Landscape Value: |
Recommended and Available |
State Rank: |
S1: Critically imperiled (*Key) |
Global Rank: |
G3 - Vulnerable (*Key) |
State Status: |
T: Threatened (*Key) |
Notes: |
A climbing vine that can reach high into trees. Small red/orange flowers, shiny red fruits, and yellow fall foliage. |
Larry Mellichamp |
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Larry Mellichamp |
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Larry Mellichamp |
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Links: |
https://auth1.dpr.ncparks.gov/flora/plant_list.php https://plants.ces.ncsu.edu/plants/schisandra-glabra/ https://www.wildflower.org/plants/result.php?id_plant=SCGL7 |
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