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Large Edible Climbers 4+m (12+ ft High) for Temperate Food Forests

Rated 3, 4 or 5 out of 5 for edibility

Actinidia arguta

Tara Vine

Deciduous
Height H: 15m or 50ft
Hardiness Zones: 4 to 8
Light Sun, Semi-shade
Moisture Moist

Actinidia arguta
5 0 2

Actinidia deliciosa

Kiwi Fruit

Deciduous
Height H: 9m or 30ft
Hardiness Zones: 6 to 9
Light Sun, Semi-shade
Moisture Moist

Actinidia deliciosa
5 1 1

Actinidia kolomikta

Kiwi

Deciduous
Height H: 10m or 33ft
Hardiness Zones: 5 to 8
Light Sun, Semi-shade
Moisture Moist

Actinidia kolomikta
4 0 0

Actinidia purpurea

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Deciduous
Height H: 10m or 33ft
Hardiness Zones: 5 to 9
Light Sun, Semi-shade
Moisture Moist

Actinidia purpurea
4 0 1

Akebia quinata

Akebia, Chocolate vine, Fiveleaf Akebia, Chocolate Vine

Deciduous
Height H: 12m or 40ft
Hardiness Zones: 4 to 8
Light Sun, Semi-shade, Shade
Moisture Moist

Akebia quinata
4 2 2

Akebia trifoliata

Akebia, Threeleaf Akebia

Deciduous
Height H: 9m or 30ft
Hardiness Zones: 5 to 8
Light Sun, Semi-shade, Shade
Moisture Moist

Akebia trifoliata
4 2 2

Dioscorea bulbifera

Aerial Yam, Air Potato

Evergreen
Height H: 10m or 33ft
Hardiness Zones: 9 to 12
Light Sun, Semi-shade
Moisture Moist

Dioscorea bulbifera
4 2 0

Humulus lupulus

Hop, Common hop, European Hop,

Deciduous
Height H: 6m or 20ft
Hardiness Zones: 5 to 7
Light Sun, Semi-shade
Moisture Dry to Moist

Humulus lupulus
4 5 3

Passiflora incarnata

Maypops - Passion Flower, Purple passionflower, Apricot Vine, Maypop, Wild Passion Flower, Purple Pa

Evergreen
Height H: 6m or 20ft
Hardiness Zones: 7 to 11
Light Sun
Moisture Moist

Passiflora incarnata
3 3 0

Schisandra chinensis

Wu Wei Zi

Deciduous
Height H: 9m or 30ft
Hardiness Zones: 4 to 8
Light Shade, Semi-shade
Moisture Moist

Schisandra chinensis
4 5 2

Vitis labrusca

Northern Fox Grape, Fox grape

Deciduous
Height H: 15m or 50ft
Hardiness Zones: 6 to 9
Light Sun, Semi-shade
Moisture Dry to Moist

Vitis labrusca
3 1 2

Vitis riparia

Riverbank Grape

Deciduous
Height H: 15m or 50ft
Hardiness Zones: 0 to 0
Light Sun, Semi-shade
Moisture Dry to Moist

Vitis riparia
3 0 2

Vitis rotundifolia

Muscadine Grape, Muscadine, Southern Fox Grape, Scuppernong, Muscadine Grape

Deciduous
Height H: 25m or 83ft
Hardiness Zones: 5 to 9
Light Sun, Semi-shade
Moisture Dry to Moist

Vitis rotundifolia
4 0 1

Vitis vinifera

Grape, Wine grape, Purpleleaf Grape, Common Grape

Deciduous
Height H: 15m or 50ft
Hardiness Zones: 6 to 10
Light Sun, Semi-shade
Moisture Dry to Moist

Vitis vinifera
5 2 2

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