Anglepod Milkvine

Matelea gonocarpos

Anglepod milkvine is a twining milkweed relative of woodland edges, with star-shaped greenish-purple flowers and warty pods; like its kin it can host monarch and queen larvae.

Family: Apocynaceae
Type: vine
Lifespan: perennial
Height: 6–12 ft
Spacing: 3–6 ft apart
Light: sun, part shade
Soil moisture: moist
Soil pH: neutral, acidic
Bloom: May, June, July
Bloom colors: green, purple
Wildlife value: pollinators, larval host
Landscape uses: groundcover, erosion control
Native states: AR, LA, TX