- Five-leaved akebia, Chocolate vine (Akebia quinata)
- Oriental bittersweet, Asiatic bittersweet (Celastrus orbiculatus)
- Winter creeper, Wintercreeper (Euonymus fortunei)
- Winter honeysuckle (Lonicera fragrantissima)
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Floodplain forests, swamp forests (alluvial, nonriverine, tidal, and maritime), maritime forests, dune woodlands and scrub, various upland forests, rocky and sandy woodlands, old fields, and fencerows. Common throughout except in the higher mountains.
The flowers are attractive to hummingbirds which are the principal pollinator of this plant. White-tailed deer and rabbits eat the foliage
It blooms on new growth, so early spring pruning will not affect the flowering. Vines must be grown on sturdy structures because mature plants produce considerable weight. They sucker profusely from underground runners and freely self-seed, often forming impenetrable colonies that can choke out other plants. To keep it in check, plant it near concrete or an area that you can mow; mowing down the suckers will discourage them.
This plant has an extreme flammability rating and should not be planted within your home's defensible space.
Causes low toxicity if eaten. Contact with the sap can cause minor skin irritation with redness and swelling usually lasting for a few minutes