Gonolobus suberosus (Anglepod Milkvine) Seed Packet

Gonolobus suberosus is known as the anglepod milkvine, a perennial twining or trailing vine of the dogbane family (Apocynaceae) The vines climb over nearby vegetation, often small shrubs and understory trees where it inhabits, allowing the plant to occupy vertical space.

Anglepod milkvine sports large tropical heart-shaped leaves, and in summer it produces 5-pointed star flowers of green to burgundy. In autumn the flowers turn into distinctive seed pods, including the fluffy pappus attached to each wind-dispersed seed.

As a member of the broader milkweed lineage, anglepod milkvine produces defensive compounds sought by specialist milkweed herbivores, such as tussock moths and milkweed beetles. Though not a sought after host plant for Monarchs, caterpillars can use it as food. The vine's flowers also provide nectar resources for pollinating insects, including small bees, flies, and wasps.