Can you tell me the name of this plant?...
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Brenda S
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These are the roots of a vine that is growing on my pergola. They are gorgeous and sometimes I braid them...trim them... The more I cut the ends, the redder it becomes. We call them curtain plant but I don't think that's the real name.
13 answers
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That is so cooll-never seen anything like that before! btw-sorry, don't know the answer to your question.
Dee W
on Jun 30, 2012
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I found a photo of what it looks like you have, but, sadly, they do not give a botanical name, either: http://www.flickr.com/photos/araleya/270193176/ Did you plant it or was it growing there when you bought the house?
Douglas Hunt
on Jul 01, 2012
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Thanks for the comments Dee and Douglas. It was planted by my sister from cuttings and very easy to grow. The roots are reddish to pinkish at the ends. The only maintenance I do is trimming them or braiding them for fun like you see on the pics.
Brenda S
on Jul 01, 2012
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Never seen anything like it. Cool!
Bernice H
on Jul 01, 2012
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awesome
Donna McCrummen
on Jul 01, 2012
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I have never seen anything like that, it is so dang cool!
Kim S
on Jul 01, 2012
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spagetti tree?
Kathy B
on Jul 02, 2012
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How pretty. Does this only grow in certain regions?
MARY T
on Jul 04, 2012
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Mary, I'm not sure we've determined exactly what it is, but the photos I found were from Bali, and based on its appearance, I'd say it was definitely not cold-hardy.
Douglas Hunt
on Jul 05, 2012
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Doug: Thank you! ;-)
MARY T
on Jul 06, 2012
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You're welcome, Mary. Maybe someone will solve the mystery and we'll know for sure.
Douglas Hunt
on Jul 07, 2012
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I asked a master gardener on another site I belong to. If she answers, I will tell you what she says. I have never seen anything like it either!
Elaine Simmons
on Jun 03, 2014
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Looks like a tropical Angel Hair Vine, Ca Toc Tien, (not sure on the last spelling). Vietnamese I think. Also there is the Possum Grape vines from Florida that has a similar hanging root. I believe they are the Cissus plant family
Connie S
on Jun 03, 2014
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