Russian Vine Plant Care
Fallopia baldschuanica (Regel) Holub
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Fallopia baldschuanica is an Asian species of flowering plant in the knotweed family known by several common names, including Russian-vine, Bukhara fleeceflower, Chinese fleecevine, mile-a-minute and silver lace vine. It is native to Asia, and is growing wild in parts of Europe and North and Central America as an introduced species.
Full sun to part shade
At a glance
How do you care for Russian Vine?
Russian Vine grows best in full sun to part shade. It is reported as toxic to pets, so keep it out of reach of pets.
What Is the Russian Vine?
Russian Vine (Fallopia baldschuanica) belongs to the Polygonaceae family within the Fallopia genus. Russian Vine is native to Asia. Russian Vine is also known as Ornamental Fleeceflower, Bachelor's Buttons, Mile-a-Minute Vine.
Russian Vine displays a fast-growing vine growth habit, reaching up to tall with a spread of approximately . Russian Vine produces small, inconspicuous greenish-white flowers in clusters.
What Light Does the Russian Vine Need?
Russian Vine thrives in full sun to part shade.
Light Requirement
Full sun to part shade
What Soil Mix Works Best for a Russian Vine?
Moist, fertile, well-draining soil with high organic content. Good drainage is essential for Russian Vine to prevent waterlogging, which leads to root rot and fungal issues.
How Do You Repot a Russian Vine?
Repot annually in spring. Choose a pot one size larger than the current container, and ensure it has drainage holes to allow excess water to escape.
How Do You Propagate a Russian Vine?
Russian Vine can be propagated through seeds, division. Similar propagation techniques also apply to aubert's vine plant care, which shares the same genus.
Is the Russian Vine Toxic to Pets and Children?
Toxic (caution)
Reported as toxic in our plant data. Not verified by the ASPCA.
This is a general caution, not veterinary or medical advice. If your pet ate a plant, contact your vet or animal poison control.
See all plants toxic to cats and plants toxic to dogs.
What Pests and Diseases Affect the Russian Vine?
Russian Vine is susceptible to aphids, caterpillars, spider mites. Inspect the foliage regularly, especially along leaf undersides and stems. Treat infestations promptly with insecticidal soap or neem oil to prevent spread.
Yellow leaves, brown tips or drooping? See common plant problems and how to fix them.
Keep exploring plants
Russian Vine is one of many species covered in the complete plant care and identification guide, which groups plants by genus, attribute, and popularity.
It belongs to the Fallopia genus — compare its care with other Fallopia species on PlantoScan.
Fallopia is part of the Polygonaceae plant family — browse all Polygonaceae genera and species.
Russian Vine thrives in bright light and direct sun — see other bright-light plants.
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Sources
- Scientific name & taxonomy: Fallopia baldschuanica (Regel) Holub, family Polygonaceae (first published in Folia Geobot. Phytotax. 6: 176 (1971)) — World Flora Online record, IPNI name record.
- Pet toxicity: Russian Vine is reported as toxic to pets in our plant data (not verified by the ASPCA), so treat it with caution. Checked against the ASPCA plant list; any other toxicity note on this page comes from PlantoScan's plant database.
- Care values(watering, light, temperature, humidity, soil, fertilizing): PlantoScan's plant database, filtered by automatic plausibility checks — values that fail them are hidden. How we source and check plant data.
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