Cocculus orbiculatus (Menispermaceae) Deciduous climber

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Cocculus orbiculatus
Deciduous climber
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The Cocculus orbiculatus plant species is found in E. Asia - China, Japan. It is a member of the Menispermaceae family. Some home gardeners know the variety as C. thunbergii. C. trilobus. Cebatha orbiculata. Menispermum trilobum.

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Latin Name:  Cocculus orbiculatus
Family:  Menispermaceae
Author:  (L.)DC.

Known Hazards:  None known

Mature Height:  4   Mature Width:

Habitat:  Sides of streams, to 1000 metres in W. China[109].

Propagation Notes: Seed - we have no details for this species but suggest sowing the seed as soon as it is ripe in a greenhouse. Sow stored seed as soon as possible in a greenhouse. When they are large enough to handle, prick the seedlings out into individual pots and grow them on in the greenhouse for at least their first winter. Plant them out in late spring or early summer, after the last expected frosts. Root cuttings in December in a greenhouse[200]. Division in the dormant season. Cuttings of half-ripe wood, July/August in a frame[200].

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