five leaf akebia / chocolate vine invasive plant...
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NATIVE TO: Asia (China, Japan, Korea)CURRENT DISTRIBUTION IN ILLINOIS: Found in isolated areas of Southern Illinois.IDENTIFYING CHARACTERISTICS: Deciduous or semi-evergreen woody vine can lie on the ground or twine over objects, can grow over 20 to 40 ft tall in one year in ideal condi-tions. Palmately compound leaves with 5 blue green oval leafl ets each with a notched apex. Flowers are chocolate-purple in color and give way to purple fl attened seed pods. IMPORTANCE: Climbs over understory trees and shrubs, blocking light to vegetation below.HABITAT: Forests, grasslands, can invade most any habitat.MANAGEMENT: Repeated cutting or digging of vines, systemic herbicides like glyphosate or triclopyr.
INVASIVE PLANT SPECIES IN ILLINOIS HABITATS - Woodlands: Forests, Timber, Windbreaks...Five Leaf Akebia / Chocolate Vine (Akebia quinata)
ILLINOIS COOPERATIVE AGRICULTURAL PEST SURVEY
Photo Credits: Illinois Natural History Survey .Photos: Mike Garrett.
Above: Plant noted for its thick and dense growth.Right: Palmately compound leaves with notched leafl et apex.