Lanceleaf Greenbrier

Smilax smallii Morong

Catbrier family

Plant Type

Shrub, Vine

Life Cycle

Perennial

Mature Height

8.0 feet

Flower Color

White, Yellow, Green

Bloom Time

Mid Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer

Growing Conditions

Light

Shade Tolerance Intermediate

Water

Water Use Medium

Soil

CaCO3 Tolerance Low

Native Range

USA: Alabama, Arkansas, Delaware, District of Columbia, Florida, Georgia, Louisiana, Maryland, Mississippi, North Carolina, Oklahoma, South Carolina, Texas

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.