types:
semi-climber
a plant that tends to climb and on occasion can grow like a vine
moonseed
plant of the family Menispermaceae having red or black fruit with crescent- or ring-shaped seeds
clematis
any of various ornamental climbing plants of the genus Clematis usually having showy flowers
allamanda
a plant of the genus Allamanda having large showy funnel-shaped flowers in terminal cymes
Aristolochia clematitis,
birthwort
creeping plant having curving flowers thought to resemble fetuses; native to Europe; naturalized Great Britain and eastern North America
bougainvillea
any of several South American ornamental woody vines of the genus Bougainvillea having brilliant red or purple flower bracts; widely grown in warm regions
yam,
yam plant
any of a number of tropical vines of the genus Dioscorea many having edible tuberous roots
gourd,
gourd vine
any vine of the family Cucurbitaceae that bears fruits with hard rinds
squash,
squash vine
any of numerous annual trailing plants of the genus Cucurbita grown for their fleshy edible fruits
briony,
bryony
a vine of the genus Bryonia having large leaves and small flowers and yielding acrid juice with emetic and purgative properties
hop,
hops
twining perennials having cordate leaves and flowers arranged in conelike spikes; the dried flowers of this plant are used in brewing to add the characteristic bitter taste to beer
Bomarea edulis,
salsilla
tropical vine having pink-and-yellow flowers spotted purple and edible roots sometimes boiled as a potato substitute; West Indies to northern South America
Bomarea salsilla,
salsilla
tropical vine having umbels of small purple flowers and edible roots sometimes boiled as a potato substitute; Colombia
Asparagus asparagoides,
smilax
fragile twining plant of South Africa with bright green flattened stems and glossy foliage popular as a floral decoration
sarsaparilla
any of various prickly climbing plants of the tropical American genus Smilax having aromatic roots and heart-shaped leaves
Canavalia gladiata,
sword bean
twining tropical Old World plant bearing long pods usually with red or brown beans; long cultivated in Orient for food
Centrosema virginianum,
butterfly pea
large-flowered weakly twining or prostrate vine of New Jersey to tropical eastern North America, sometimes cultivated for its purple and white flowers
Australian pea,
Dipogon lignosus,
Dolichos lignosus
South African evergreen partly woody vine grown for its clusters of rosy purple flowers followed by edible pods like snap beans; also grown as green manure; sometimes placed in genus Dolichos
coral pea
any of various Australian climbing plants of the genus Kennedia having scarlet flowers
vetchling
any of various small plants of the genus Lathyrus; climb usually by means of tendrils
Pachyrhizus erosus,
yam bean
Central American twining plant with edible roots and pods; large tubers are eaten raw or cooked especially when young and young pods must be thoroughly cooked; pods and seeds also yield rotenone and oils
Pueraria lobata,
kudzu,
kudzu vine
fast-growing vine from eastern Asia having tuberous starchy roots and hairy trifoliate leaves and racemes of purple flowers followed by long hairy pods containing many seeds; grown for fodder and forage and root starch; widespread in the southern United States
convolvulus
any of numerous plants of the genus Convolvulus
bindweed
any of several vines of the genera Convolvulus and Calystegia having a twining habit
silverweed
any of various twining shrubs of the genus Argyreia having silvery leaves and showy purple flowers
dodder
a leafless annual parasitic vine of the genus Cuscuta having whitish or yellow filamentous stems; obtain nourishment through haustoria
Dichondra micrantha,
dichondra
a creeping perennial herb with hairy stems and orbicular to reniform leaves and small white to greenish flowers; used as a grass substitute in warm regions
morning glory
any of various twining vines having funnel-shaped flowers that close late in the day
Solanum jamesii,
wild potato
erect or spreading perennial of southwestern United States and Mexico bearing small pale brown to cream-colored tubers resembling potatoes
climber
a vine or climbing plant that readily grows up a support or over other plants
liana
a woody climbing usually tropical plant
Araujia sericofera,
cruel plant
robust twining shrub having racemes of fragrant white or pink flowers with flat spreading terminal petals that trap nocturnal moths and hold them until dawn
hoya
any plant of the genus Hoya having fleshy leaves and usually nectariferous flowers
Periploca graeca,
silk vine
deciduous climber for arches and fences having ill-scented but interesting flowers and poisonous yellow fruits; cultivated for its dark shining foliage; southeastern Europe to Asia Minor
clematis
any of various ornamental climbing plants of the genus Clematis usually having showy flowers
Chilean jasmine,
Mandevilla laxa
woody vine of Argentina grown as an ornamental for its glossy leaves and racemes of large fragrant funnel-shaped creamy-white flowers
monstera
any plant of the genus Monstera; often grown as houseplants
pothos
any of various tropical lianas of the genus Scindapsus
Agdestis,
genus Agdestis
a genus with one species that is a rapidly growing climbing vine with tuberous roots; grown in hot climates
Chinese yam,
Dioscorea batata,
cinnamon vine
hardy Chinese vine naturalized in United States and cultivated as an ornamental climber for its glossy heart-shaped cinnamon-scented leaves and in the tropics for its edible tubers
Cucurbita pepo,
autumn pumpkin,
pumpkin,
pumpkin vine
a coarse vine widely cultivated for its large pulpy round orange fruit with firm orange skin and numerous seeds; subspecies of Cucurbita pepo include the summer squashes and a few autumn squashes
winter squash,
winter squash plant
any of various plants of the species Cucurbita maxima and Cucurbita moschata producing squashes that have hard rinds and mature in the fall
melon,
melon vine
any of various fruit of cucurbitaceous vines including: muskmelons; watermelons; cantaloupes; cucumbers
Smilax aspera,
rough bindweed
creeping or climbing evergreen having spiny zigzag stems with shiny leaves and racemes of pale-green flowers; Canary Islands to southern Europe and Ethiopia and India
Kennedia coccinea,
coral vine
prostrate or twining woody vine with small leathery leaves and umbels of red flowers; Australia and Tasmania
Convolvulus scammonia,
scammony
twining plant of Asia Minor having cream-colored to purple flowers and long thick roots yielding a cathartic resin
Cuscuta gronovii,
love vine
leafless parasitic vine with dense clusters of small white bell-shaped flowers on orange-yellow stems that twine around clover or flax
climbing fern
any of several ferns of the genus Lygodium that climb by twining
root climber
a plant that climbs by its adventitious roots e.g. ivy
Vitis labrusca,
fox grape
native grape of northeastern United States; origin of many cultivated varieties e.g. Concord grapes
Piper betel,
betel,
betel pepper
Asian pepper plant whose dried leaves are chewed with betel nut (seed of the betel palm) by southeast Asians
cynancum
any of various mostly giant tropical lianas of Africa and Madagascar having greenish or purple flowers and long smooth pods; roots formerly used as an emetic
honey plant
a plant that furnishes nectar suitable for making honey
Hoya carnosa,
wax plant
succulent climber of southern Asia with umbels of pink and white star-shaped flowers