Menispermum canadense Canada moonseed (Menispermaceae) Deciduous climber

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Menispermum canadense
Canada moonseed
Deciduous climber
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The Menispermum canadense plant species is found in Eastern N. America - Quebec and New England to Georgia, west to Arkansas and Oklahoma. It is a member of the Menispermaceae family. Common gardeners may know the plant as Canada moonseed.

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Latin Name:  Menispermum canadense
Common Name:  Canada moonseed
Family:  Menispermaceae
Author:  L.

Known Hazards:  All parts of the plant are poisonous[21, 95, 159, 222]. The fruit has been known to cause death in children[207].

Mature Height:  3.6   Mature Width:

Habitat:  Moist woods and hedges near streams[43].

Propagation Notes: Seed - sow late winter in a greenhouse[78, 113]. Two months cold stratification speeds up germination[113] so it might be better to sow the seed as soon as it is ripe in a cold frame[K]. Germination is usually good[78]. 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 into their permanent positions in late spring or early summer, after the last expected frosts. Cuttings of mature wood, autumn in a frame[200]. Division of suckers in early spring[78, 113]. The suckers can be planted out direct into their permanent positions, though we prefer to pot them up and grow them on in light shade in a greenhose or cold frame until they are established[K].

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