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Pellionia repens

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Pellionia repens is an easy to grow plant with oval shaped leaves that are green in the center and brown around the edges. The plant grows like a vine and can shingle up a wall if damp or humid enough. The flowers are brown and held in large clusters. Once in flower the pollen shoots out like smoke giving this plant the common name of the Gun powder plant. Also sometimes called the trailing Begonia.

The plant offered are cuttings

FACTS

Foliage: Oval shaped leaves dark maroon to brown with a bright green center

Flower: Small clusters of brown colored flowers produce smoke like pollen when in flower

Height: Crawling climbing or Epiphyte

Situation: Full to part sun

Zone:9 and up

Species/Hybridizer Species