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Genus: Akebia Species: quinata Common Name: Chocolate Vine Family: Lardizabalaceae Order: Ranunculales Native: Japan, China and Korea Habit: Vine Height: 20 to 40 feet Width: 5 to 10 feet Flowering Season: Spring Flower Color: Purple Propagation: Seed, stem cutting or division Zone: 4-8 Note: This vine with its beautiful texture and bright green foliage is suitable for covering arbores, fences or walls. It also makes good choice for an accent plant. Fruits are edible, but rarely produced in cultivation. Prefers sunny to partly shady, moist, well-drained, ordinary garden soil.