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Anglepod

Gonolobus suberosus

Family: Apocynaceae Native Vine (vertical)

Anglepod Milkvine is a perennial, herbaceous, climbing vine native to the southeastern United States, including North Carolina. It is in the milkweed family (Apocynaceae) and most often found in mesic to wet natural areas, borders with brush or some trees, and along thickets. It is a long-lived vine that will trail or climb up to 10 feet, but needs trees or other structures to climb on. There are two varieties of this plant; Gonolobus suberosus var. granulatus found west of the Appalachian mountains and Gonolobus suberosus var. suberosus found in, and to the east of, the Appalachians. Anglepod Milkvine will grow in full sun or partial shade in soil that is moist and sandy, but not flooded, sending out tendrils from the tips of its stems to climb on trees, bushes, or other structures. Diseases, Insect Pests, and Other Plant Problems: No significant problems.

Source: NC State Extension Gardener Plant Toolbox ↗ NC State Extension Gardener Plant Toolbox, 48 attributes.

How it fits the guild

Guild layer 6 - Vine (vertical)
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Companions & Conflicts

Curated pairwise relationships between this plant and others in the library — who feeds whom, who competes, who confuses the pests. Green reads as a good pairing, red as one to avoid.

No curated interactions recorded for this species yet.

Also noted by NC State

Related species the NC State Plant Toolbox flags for this plant — look-alikes to tell apart, and plants that play a similar role in a planting. Ones we carry in the library are linked.

Full plant profile

Growing Conditions
Plant type
Herbaceous Perennial; Native Plant; Vine
Life cycle
Perennial
USDA zones
6a, 6b, 7a, 7b, 8a, 8b, 9a, 9b, 10a
Light
Full sun (6 or more hours of direct sunlight a day) | Partial Shade (Direct sunlight only part of the day, 2-6 hours)
Soil texture
Sand
Soil drainage
Good Drainage | Moist | Occasionally Wet
NC region
Coastal; Mountains; Piedmont
Growth rate
Medium
Maintenance
Low
Canopy layer
6 - Vine (vertical)
Form & Appearance
Habit / form
Climbing; Creeping; Spreading
Texture
Coarse
Foliage
Deciduous
Leaf color
Green
Leaf arrangement
Opposite
Leaf shape
Oblong; Obovate
Leaf margin
Entire
Hairs present
Yes
Leaf detail
Green leaves, twice as long as wide, with hairs on the bottom surface.
Flower color
Brown/Copper; Gold/Yellow; Green; Purple/Lavender
Flower form
Panicle
Flower shape
Star
Flower size
1-3 inches
Flower detail
Star shaped. Small sepals. not visible from the front, and a short petiole. Blooms from April to October.
Bloom time
Fall; Spring; Summer
Fruit color
Brown/Copper
Fruit type
Follicle
Fruit detail
Angular
Stem detail
Twining, hairy stems with tendrils growing from the tip.
Wildlife & Ecology
Native status
Native
Origin
Southeastern United States.
Distribution
North Carolina, west to Kansas, south to Texas, and east to Florida.
Wildlife value
Larval host for monarch and queen butterflies
Attracts
Butterflies
Host plant for
monarch and queen butterflies
Food & Medicine
Harvest time
Winter
Fruit type
Follicle
Landscape Use
Landscape theme
Native Garden
Garden tags
#native vine #long lived #herbaceous perennial #flowering vine #tendrils #hairy stems #climber
Problems & Resistance
Propagation
Seed

Planted at Hunnicutt

Nobody’s planted this one yet.