AKA A. durior.
Twining vine (needs training). Can grow 15'-20' in one growing season. Water and fertilizer speed growth.
Showiness of flowers, of all things, is debated.
Traditional usage is to shade a front porch... ironic, then, that NCSU gives this vine their "extreme flammability" rating and strongly discourages planting close to a house.
All parts poisonous and may cause kidney failure.
Sources: Sunset, Stoecklein, Missouri BG, UConn, NCSU.
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