Ritak Sausage Vine
Holboellia latifolia 'Ritak'
This superb selection was collected by Dan Hinkley at over 10,000 feet elevation in Ritak, a remote village in Nepal. Clusters of purplish cinnamon-scented flowers are often followed by large lavendar fleshy fruit.
| Plant type: | Vine - Requires Support |
| Garden style: | Tropical |
| Deciduous/evergreen: | Evergreen |
| Cold hardiness zones: | 6 - 10 |
| Light needs: | Full to partial shade |
| Water Needs: | Needs regular watering - weekly, or more often in extreme heat. |
| Average landscape size: | Reaches 15 feet tall and 12 feet wide. |
| Growth rate: | Moderate |
| Flower attribute: | Fragrant |
| Special feature: | Showy Fruit |
| Landscape uses: | Espalier, Specimen |
| Flower color: | Purple |
| Blooms: | Spring |
| Foliage color: | Dark Green |
| Item no.: | 5637 |
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Care Information
Prefers well-drained, humus-rich acidic soil
This superb selection was collected by Dan Hinkley at over 10,000 feet elevation in Ritak, a remote village in Nepal. Clusters of purplish cinnamon-scented flowers are often followed by large lavendar fleshy fruit.
Care Information
Prefers well-drained, humus-rich acidic soil
| Plant type: | Vine - Requires Support |
| Garden style: | Tropical |
| Deciduous/evergreen: | Evergreen |
| Cold hardiness zones: | 6 - 10 |
| Light needs: | Full to partial shade |
| Water Needs: | Needs regular watering - weekly, or more often in extreme heat. |
| Average landscape size: | Reaches 15 feet tall and 12 feet wide. |
| Growth rate: | Moderate |
| Flower attribute: | Fragrant |
| Special feature: | Showy Fruit |
| Landscape uses: | Espalier, Specimen |
| Flower color: | Purple |
| Blooms: | Spring |
| Foliage color: | Dark Green |
| Item no.: | 5637 |
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