Schisandra (magnolia vine) is a genus of twining shrub that generally climb on other vegetation. Various authors have included the plants in the Illiciaceae Schisandra (commonly misspelled as Schizandra) is native to Asia and North America, with a center of diversity in China.Some species are commonly grown in gardens as ornamentals. It is a hardy deciduous climber which thrives in almost any kind of soil; its preferred position is on a sheltered, shady wall. It may be propagated by cutting off half-matured ...