SMILAX ASPERA
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SEEDS OF SMILAX ASPERA - PRICKLY IVY

Splendid, fragrant climber with medicinal properties from which zarzaparrillas are made.

Evergreen, thorny climber of 1-2m tall with heart-shaped and reddish leaves. Greenish-yellow flowers, very fragrant. Red berries.

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Sow outdoors
Flowering
Average germination (%) 60
Climate Zone Mediterranean, Temperate areas, Temperate maritime
Flower colour Yellow
Foliage Evergreen
Fragrant Flower
Fruit color Red
Hardiness Drought resistant, Hardy (tolerates temperatures down to -5ºC)
Plant use Climber, Coastal garden, Erosion control, Game-covers, Groundcover, Medicinal, Walls, fences
Seeds per gram 30
Soil - Moisture Fresh to moist
Soil - Ph Neutral to acid
Soil - Type Light, Sand
Sunlight - Exposure Sun

Soak the seeds in cool water for 24 hours before sowing at temperatures of 20ºC.

It grows in sandy, light soils from neutral to acid ones.

Used for game cover and as groundcover to stop erosion. From its roots, a refreshing drink is obtained. It is known as zarzaparrilla, a very old and famous drink in the United States and in Europe. Used against flu, gout, rheumatism, skin diseases for its diuretic, aphrodisiac and tonic properties.

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