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Genus: Smilax Species: hispida Common Name: Bristly Greenbrier Family: Smilacaceae Order: Liliales Native: Eastern and central United States Habit: Vine Height: 20 to 40 feet Width: 3 to 6 feet Flowering Season: Spring to Summer Flower Color: Greenish Propagation: Seed or stem cutting Zone: 4-8 Note: This climber is suitable for woodland gardens, ground cover or as a hedge. Bristly Greenbrier does not have much of an ornamental value. Prefers sunny to partly shady, moist, well-drained, ordinary garden soil.