Hardiness zones
Sunset 12-24  (can experience frost and freeze injury in zone 12)
USDA 8-11 (can experienced frost and freeze injury in zone 8)

Landscape Use: Wall and fence cover, accent vine

Form & Character: Tender, innocent, wispy, delicate, spreading

Growth Habit: Mostly evergreen, climbing, vining and twining (produces tendrils) habit to 30'.

Foliage/Texture: Foliage is medium green, cordate shaped with subtle marginal serrations; medium texture. 

Flowers & Fruits: Clusters of small delicate pink flowers in panicles, fruits are papery sheaths bearing black seeds.

Seasonal Color: Pink flowers in summer to autumn.

Temperature: Tolerant of most exposures and microclimates in Phoenix.

Light: Partial to full sun. Avoid reflected western exposures.

Soil: Tolerant

Watering: Regular

Pruning: Head back lightly to control shape

Propagation: Seeds or root half-ripe cuttings in the summer.

Disease and pests: None

Additional comments: Nice tender vine for flower accent. Coral vine has tuberous roots that are reported to be edible.

Invasive alert: Coral vine is list as a Category II invasive species in humid and tropical ecosystems.