ID a vine?

[dementia13]

Hi, all. This vine has sprung up in my yard, and I'd like to find out
what it is. I've tried some of the online things where you enter a
plant's characteristics; they seem pretty poor when it comes to vines.
The leaves are rather dark green, about three inches long, and
heart-shaped like a morning glory, but more elongated. The flowers are
cream-colored and star-shaped, less than 1/2" in diameter and grow in
clusters. They are also very fragrant. I'm in Jackson, TN, zone 7.

[Charles]

On Sat, 16 Aug 2003 17:32:15 -0500, dementia13 > wrote:

>Hi, all. This vine has sprung up in my yard, and I'd like to find out
>what it is. I've tried some of the online things where you enter a
>plant's characteristics; they seem pretty poor when it comes to vines.
>The leaves are rather dark green, about three inches long, and
>heart-shaped like a morning glory, but more elongated. The flowers are
>cream-colored and star-shaped, less than 1/2" in diameter and grow in
>clusters. They are also very fragrant. I'm in Jackson, TN, zone 7.


Milk vine? actually that is a long shot guess.


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- Charles
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-does not play well with others

[Cereoid-UR12-]

What in the freak is a "milk vine" supposed to be?

The description of the vine is rather poor.

A picture would be much better.



Charles > wrote in message
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> On Sat, 16 Aug 2003 17:32:15 -0500, dementia13 > wrote:
>
> >Hi, all. This vine has sprung up in my yard, and I'd like to find out
> >what it is. I've tried some of the online things where you enter a
> >plant's characteristics; they seem pretty poor when it comes to vines.
> >The leaves are rather dark green, about three inches long, and
> >heart-shaped like a morning glory, but more elongated. The flowers are
> >cream-colored and star-shaped, less than 1/2" in diameter and grow in
> >clusters. They are also very fragrant. I'm in Jackson, TN, zone 7.
>
>
> Milk vine? actually that is a long shot guess.
>
>
> --
>
> - Charles
> -
> -does not play well with others

[Keith Copi]

"dementia13" > wrote in message
...
> Hi, all. This vine has sprung up in my yard, and I'd like to find out
> what it is. I've tried some of the online things where you enter a
> plant's characteristics; they seem pretty poor when it comes to vines.
> The leaves are rather dark green, about three inches long, and
> heart-shaped like a morning glory, but more elongated. The flowers are
> cream-colored and star-shaped, less than 1/2" in diameter and grow in
> clusters. They are also very fragrant. I'm in Jackson, TN, zone 7.

Sounds like "black bindweed", also called "climbing buckwheat". It is a
very common annual weed adored by bees. Sorry, I don't have the scientific
name, but try a search by those common names and pictures will be available.

Keith
>

[dementia13]

Thanks, the leaves look the same but the flowers are neither the same
color or shape. I'll try getting a picture up in the next couple of days.

In article >,
"Keith Copi" > wrote:

> "dementia13" > wrote in message
> ...
> > Hi, all. This vine has sprung up in my yard, and I'd like to find out
> > what it is. I've tried some of the online things where you enter a
> > plant's characteristics; they seem pretty poor when it comes to vines.
> > The leaves are rather dark green, about three inches long, and
> > heart-shaped like a morning glory, but more elongated. The flowers are
> > cream-colored and star-shaped, less than 1/2" in diameter and grow in
> > clusters. They are also very fragrant. I'm in Jackson, TN, zone 7.
>
> Sounds like "black bindweed", also called "climbing buckwheat". It is a
> very common annual weed adored by bees. Sorry, I don't have the scientific
> name, but try a search by those common names and pictures will be available.
>
> Keith
> >
>
>