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| Description | Climbing Snapdragon (Asarina antirrhiniflora) An heirloom tender perennial grown mostly as an annual. Once established will quickly grow and latch on to neighboring structures or plants. |
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| Pronunciation | (a-sa-REE-na)(an-tih-ri-FO-lee) |
| Plant Type | Perennial Tender, Site author's observations |
| Hardiness Zone | 9-11 |
| Sunlight | full (in zone #5) |
| Moisture | average, doesn't tolerate dryness |
| Soil & Site | average |
| Growing Media | aveage |
| Flowers | pink, sky blue, purple, trumpet shaped, flaring |
| Stems | twining, vine-like |
| Dimensions | 8 feet tall |
| Maintenance | deadhead to prolong flowering |
| Propagation | easy from seeds |
| Misc Facts | Seems to be a lot of confusion about the exact taxonomy. I used the one listed by the seed company. (SYN: Maurandya antirrhiniflora, Maurandella antirrhiniflora) (AKA: Roving Sailor, Twining Snapdragon, Snapdragon Vine) |
| Author's Notes | I grew this from seed in the summer of 2016. Was rather slow to start but once it got hold, it became a fast growing aggressive vine. |
| Notes & Reference | #51-Armitage's Manual of Annuals, Biennials, and Half-Hardy Perennials (Alan Arimitage), #109-Annuals and Tender Perennials for North American Gardens (Wayne Winterrowd) |
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