China Fleece Vine (Noun)
Meaning
Twining perennial vine having racemes of fragrant greenish flowers; western China to Russia.
Classification
Nouns denoting plants.
Examples
- The vine commonly known as china fleece vine is highly invasive in many parts of North America and should be treated with caution.
- In the Moscow Botanical Garden, a beautiful china fleece vine blooms in late spring with delicate greenish-white flowers.
- To keep the China fleece vine from taking over the garden, it's essential to prune it regularly.
- Native to western China and Russia, the china fleece vine is a climbing plant with twining stems and dark green leaves.
- England's Royal Horticultural Society has placed the china fleece vine on its list of invasive non-native species.