Sausage Vine

Holboellia coriacea

Physical Characteristics

Holboellia coriacea is an evergreen Climber growing to 7 m (23ft) at a fast rate. See above for USDA hardiness. It is hardy to UK zone 9. It is in leaf all year, in flower from April to May, and the seeds ripen from July to September. The species is monoecious (individual flowers are either male or female, but both sexes can be found on the same plant). Suitable for: light (sandy), medium (loamy) and heavy (clay) soils. Suitable pH: mildly acid, neutral and basic (mildly alkaline) soils. It can grow in full shade (deep woodland) semi-shade (light woodland) or no shade. It prefers moist soil.

Distribution

E. Asia - W. China.

Habitats

Woodland Garden Sunny Edge; Dappled Shade; Shady Edge;

Edible Uses

Edible Parts: Fruit Edible Uses: Fruit - raw[3]. Sweet but insipid[109, 183]. The fruit is purple with a white pulp and is about 5cm long and 2.5cm wide[183].

Medicinal Uses

None known

Known Hazards

None known