I found this vine growing on a fence. I thought it looked somewhat like a Hoya but I don't know anything about Hoyas. It was growing in a vacant field. It has a few small leaves and clumps of small white flowers that (at least in the afternoon) have a strong wonderful smell like Jasmine or Gardenia. Please help I.D.
Thank you! Happy gardening!
Here is the seed pod. The pod itself is about 2" long.
The vine is long (probably 15+) but not a full / massive vine. The vine started in the field and made it's way to the fence. From root to fence it was probably 10 feet. Then it went up the fence with only 1 or 2 branches. The vine from root to fence is brown but rubbery, and about the diameter of a pencil, maybe a little larger. As it went up the fence it has small green branches about a foot or so with a clump of flowers at the end. Here it is on the (8 foot) fence. Sorry, I know that it's out of focus but it's all I got. Hopefully this helps.
Trackinsand got the correct ID on this one on the Plant ID Forum, and I found a listing in Plant Files. It is in the same family as Hoya's: http://davesgarden.com/guides/pf/go/102762/
Thanks Lin, for the follow up.
It looked a lot like a Hoya, but yet different enough to make me really want to know what the heck it was. That Milkweed family is pretty diverse.
Doug
Good call Lin... Pretty thing!!!
Thank you everyone, especially Trankinsand. I believe that this is a correct I.D. Mine is just slightly different but may be due to it's growing conditions and lack of care in the abandon field. My leaves are smaller and no purple in the flower, at least when I saw it in bloom.
I don't know anything about Cynanchums but in researching I did find two website that had them in the cactus family.
If anyone is interested in seeds I have a few for trade. I have not tried to start them from seed yet but they do root very easily.
I will leave the thread open for a day or so people will see for seed trades. Be sure to Dmail me for trades. It may not be a good idea to put your info on the thread.
Thanks again and Happy Gardening!!
Kiyzersoze: You can list your seeds for trade over on the Seed Trading forum: http://davesgarden.com/community/forums/f/trading/all/
Thank you. I have not been there before. I have just always used trade lists. I will check it out. I am also going to contact the people that have it listed in there "Want List" but wanted to offer them to the folks that helped me I.D. the plant first.
