Vining Flower Identification
Vining flowers can be identified by their structural features, blooming patterns, vining habits, bloom color variations and effects on other plants. Does this Spark an idea?
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Structural Features
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Flowers may be positioned along the vine in clusters or single blooms, or the vine may terminate into a bloom. Many vines bear fruit that develops slowly, so immature fruits may look nothing like the mature ones. The smell of an opened fruit can help identify the plant.
Blooming Pattern
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The time of day the bloom opens and closes is noteworthy. If vines grow near each other with some plants in full sun and some in partial shade, the sunlight may affect the plants so that they bloom at different times of the day.
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Vining Habit
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Some vining flowers only thrive where they can climb. Others can grow along the ground until they reach a tree or structure to climb. Whether the vine only climbs vertically is an important detail.
Bloom Color
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Some vines' blooms vary in color from plant to plant. An area that is heavily populated with a single type of vine can be crowded with multi-colored blooms. These should not be confused with vines in which the flowers turn a paler shade as they age.
Effects
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Some vines kill the plants they grow on; others seem to have no impact. A parasitic nature is associated with some vining flowers.
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