Smilax herbacé — Raisin de couleuvre

 

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Smilax herbacé. — Raisin de couleuvre  

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It’s typically found on moist forest edges and climbs on nearby plants or structures with twining tendrils. Red spider mites can be attracted to suffering plants and can simply be wiped off with a damp cotton ball.Native to eastern Canada and the US, this vine is surprisingly cold hardy. Softened leaves can be used for healing eye infections, skin eruptions, and wounds, according to Ainu medicine.

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...  Fruit can be eaten raw, cooked, or used in jellies, but only consumed when fully ripe. Best grown in a greenhouse or as a houseplant to keep away pests. They are brown red and about 4 mm long (5,7). The stem is sometimes glaucous (has a light coating on it that is easily rubbed off). Leaves glabrous beneath (sometimes roughened on main veins); stems woody and prickly or herbaceous and smooth. These vines are native to North America...

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