India Rubber Vine (Cryptostegia grandiflora)

Family: Apocynaceae | Edibility: Edible (1/5)

Cryptostegia grandiflora is an evergreen Climber growing to 15 m (49ft) by 0.3 m (1ft in) at a fast rate. See above for USDA hardiness. It is hardy to UK zone 10. Suitable for: light (sandy), medium (loamy) and heavy (clay) soils and prefers well-drained soil. Suitable pH: mildly acid, neutral and basic (mildly alkaline) soils. It cannot grow in the shade. It prefers moist soil.

Edible Parts & Harvest Seasons

Edible Parts: Leaves

Harvest Seasons: Early Summer, Fall, Late Summer, Spring

Flavor & Culinary Uses

None known. — Harvested fresh in season according to PFAF botanical monograph.

Habitat & North American Range

Rubber vine is a many stemmed shrub which can climb 30 m into tree canopies, or grow 1?3 m high when unsupported in open areas. Rubber vine typically invades new areas when seed is blown in or transported down a waterway. Seed germinates readily on riverbanks and other moist areas. (Zone 10)