{"id":6074404307107,"title":"Akebia quinata Chocolate Vine","handle":"akebia-quinata","description":"\u003cp\u003eSmall clusters of chocolate-purple flowers\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePendant flowers open slightly before the foliage emerges\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSpicy-scented flowers contain both male and female parts\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePurple fruit, 10 cm in length, open in the fall to reveal small, black seeds Semi-evergreen foliage with five distinct oblong leaflets\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eGreen to bluish-green foliage\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBloom Time: Late April\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIs it invasive? This vine has not been reported as introduced in Ontario, but has been in 21 states including some that border the Great Lakes and northeastern United State. 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