Species name :

Antigonon leptopusHook. & Arn.
Published in Bot. Beechey Voy. : 308 (1838)

Synonyms :
(basionym or principal syn.)

Corculum leptopum (Hook. & Arn.) Stuntz

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Plant Family :

Polygonaceae Juss. (The Dock Family)
24 species from the Polygonaceae family are recorded from the Maltese Islands.

English name(s) :

Coral Vine, Queen's wreath, Mexican Creeper

Maltese name(s) :

Maltese name not known

Status for Malta :

Persisting Alien. Introduced species for horticulture (flowering plants) or agriculture (herbs or fruiting trees) usually within the last 2 centuries and persist after their original location or site is abandoned. They do not widespread but usually remain as a single tree or a very localised population.

Frequency :

Very Common     Common    Frequent     Scarce     Rare    Very rare    Extinct

Growth form :

Raunkiaer lifeform [info]: Nano-Phanerophyte ( small trees to large shrubs, usually <5 m )
Germination [info]: Dicotyledon

Legal Protection :

Not legally protected till the last update of this website (2/Mar/2022)

Red List (1989) :

Not listed in the Red Data Book of the Maltese Islands

Flowering Time :

April – October

Colour of Flowers:

Pink or Violet

Toxicity:

Not particularly toxic

Name Derivation :

Antigonon: Literally meaning against (Anti-) and angle (-gonum) although their reference to the first plants with this name is unclear although it may refer to the zig-zag stems. (Greek origin )

leptopus:

Planting in rural areas :

Can be planted in rural areas according to ERA Guidelines