Schisandra, the magnolia vines, is a genus of twining shrubs that generally climb on other vegetation.

Various authors have included the plants in the Illiciaceae[3] Schisandra (also spelled Schizandra) is native to Asia and North America, with a center of diversity in China.

It is a hardy deciduous climber which thrives in almost any kind of soil; its preferred position is on a sheltered, shady wall.

In traditional Chinese medicine it is used as a remedy for many ailments: to resist infections, increase skin health, combat insomnia, coughing, and thirst.

[6] The extract of S. rubriflora, a native of the Yunnan province, was found to contain complex and highly oxygenated nortriterpenoids called rubriflorins A-C.[8]