Re: [gardeners] Baneberry

Dick Tripp (gardeners@globalgarden.com)
Fri, 1 May 1998 06:54:21 -0700 (PDT)

Hi Gayle:  Baneberries are perennial herbs of the buttercup family. the
fruit is either red or white.  They are generally found in a woodsy
location and are good for a wildlife garden.

I am sure you mean "Akebia".  It is an Asiatic woody vine.

regards   Dick

On Fri, 1 May 1998, Gayle Fields wrote:

> This may sound like a dumb question (2 actually) but here goes:
> 1) Is baneberry a vine?
> 
> 2)  Has anyone heard of a plant called "acebia"?
> 
> Thanks.
> Gayle
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