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Glossary
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Abrus precatorius
Crab's Eyes
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Jequirity
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Rosary Pea
Actinidia kolomikta
Artic Kiwi
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Kiwi
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Kolomikta Vine
3 Cultivars
Actinidia melanandra
Kiwi
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Purple Kiwi
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Red Kiwi
Aeschynanthus radicans
Lipstick Plant
Akebia quinata
Chocolate Vine
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Five Leaf Akebia
5 Cultivars
Allamanda cathartica
Allamanda
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Golden-Trumpet
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Yellow Allamanda
5 Cultivars
Ampelaster carolinianus
Climbing Aster
Ampelopsis arborea
Buckvine
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Cow Itch
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Pepper Vine
Ampelopsis brevipedunculata
Porcelain Berry
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Porcelain Vine
1 Cultivar
Antigonon leptopus
Confederate Vine
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Coral Vine
2 Cultivars
Araujia sericifera
Bladder Vine
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Cruel Plant
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Cruel Vine
Aristolochia macrophylla
Dutchman's Pipe
Aristolochia tomentosa
Dutchman's Pipe
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Woolly Birthwort
Berchemia scandens
Rattanvine
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Supplejack
Bougainvillea glabra
Bougainvillea
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Lesser Bougainvillea
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Paperflower
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Paper Flower
Clematis
Clematis
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Leather Flower
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Virgin's Bower
Clematis paniculata
Sweet Autumn Clematis
Clitoria mariana
Atlantic Pigeonwings
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Butterfly Pea
Cocculus carolinus
Carolina coralbead
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Carolina Moonseed
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Coral-beads
Gelsemium rankinii
Swamp Jasmine
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Yellow Jessamine
Gloriosa
Climbing Lily
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Flame Lily
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Glory Flower
2 Cultivars
Ipomoea
Cypress Vine
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Morning Glory
7 Cultivars
Ipomoea alba
Moonflower
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Moonvine
1 Cultivar
Ipomoea batatas
Sweet Potato Vine
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Water Spinach
5 Cultivars
Ipomoea pandurata
Morning Glory
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Wild Potato Vine
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Wild Sweet Potato Vine
Ipomoea tricolor
Heavenly Blue Morning Glory
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Morning Glory
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Pearly Gates Morning Glory
4 Cultivars
Lathyrus latifolius
Everlasting Pea
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Perennial Pea
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Perennial Sweet Pea
6 Cultivars
Lonicera japonica
Hall's Honeysuckle
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Japanese Honeysuckle
4 Cultivars
Lonicera periclymenum
Honeysuckle
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Woodbine
4 Cultivars
Lygodium japonica
Japanese Climbing Fern
Lygodium palmatum
American Climbing Fern
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Climbing Fern
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Hartford Fern
Parthenocissus quinquefolia
Virginia Creeper
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Woodbine
2 Cultivars
Passiflora incarnata
Maypop
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Passion Flower
Passiflora lutea
Schizophragma hydrangeoides
Japanese Hydrangea Vine
2 Cultivars
Smilax laurifolia
Greenbriar
Smilax smalli
Jacksonbrier
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Smilax
Stephanotis floribunda
Madagascar Jasmine
Vitex rotundifolia
Beach Vitex
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Round-leaf Vitex
Vitis rotundifolia
Muscadine Grape
5 Cultivars
