What is Smilax?

What is Smilax?

Smilax is a genus of about 300–350 species, found in the tropics and subtropics worldwide.

Is Smilax edible?

Smilax is an edible wild plant that is making some inroads in the agriculture industry. All parts of the plant are nutritious and delicious. Smilax vines in the garden can provide a unique food source while adding natural beauty.

What are some examples of Smilax plants?

Due to the nectar-rich flowers, species like S. medica and S. officinalis are also useful honey plants. The common floral decoration smilax is Asparagus asparagoides. For example, in the stage version of Harvey, the opening scene describes the home as being “festooned with smilax”.

What is the difference between Smilax and Nemexia?

Section Smilax includes ” woody “, prickly vines of temperate North America, for example cat greenbrier ( S. glauca) and common greenbrier ( S. rotundifolia ). Section Nemexia includes unarmed herbaceous plants of temperate North America, for example ” carrion flowers ” like the smooth herbaceous greenbrier ( S. herbacea ).

How do I contact southern Smilax?

Call or Text  662-231-7285                                    Smilax, commonly known as Jackson Vine, is grown and harvested in the Deep South, packed and shipped within 36 hours of harvesting. Southern Smilax is used in weddings, events, parties and more.

What eats Smilax?

White-tailed deer, rabbits, and beavers all feed on the woody stems, leaves, and shoots of Smilax. And of course all the Smilax species provide excellent protective cover. Another thing that can catch your attention in regard to Smilax is that some of them are hard to tell apart.

How tall do Smilax plants grow?

On their own, Smilax plants will grow as shrubs, forming dense impenetrable thickets. They will also grow over trees and other plants up to 10 m high, their hooked thorns allowing them to hang onto and scramble over branches.