Peppervine

Nekemias arborea (L.) J. Wen & Boggan

Grape family

Plant Type
Shrub, Vine
Life Cycle
Perennial
Mature Height
40.0 feet
Flower Color
Green
Bloom Time
Mid Spring, Late Spring

Growing Conditions

Light

Shade Tolerance Intermediate

Water

Water Use Medium

Soil

CaCO3 Tolerance Low

Native Range

  • USA:  Alabama, Arkansas, District of Columbia, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, Louisiana, Mississippi, Missouri, New Mexico, North Carolina, Ohio, Oklahoma, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Virginia, West Virginia

Regional Native Status: L48 (N), PR (N)

State-level native status is based on data available through Plants of the World Online. Regional Native Status comes from the USDA Plants Database. For more detailed native status information, please refer to BONAP.