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Cissus antarctica (Kangaroo vine)
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1 hour care
per year
per year
15m
Max height
Max height
1m
Max spread
Max spread
5-10 years
To maturity
To maturity
Plant details
Botanical name
Cissus antarctica
Other names
Kangaroo vine, Water vine
Genus
Cissus Cissus
Species
C. antarctica - C. antarctica is a tender, tendril-forming, evergreen climber with broadly ovate, leathery, glossy, toothed, dark green leaves and, from spring into summer, insignificant cymes of small, green flowers followed by spherical, black fruit.
Cissus antarctica is: Evergreen
Fragrance
Flowers are sweetly fragrant
Habit
Climbing, Twining
Awards
RHS AGM (Award of Garden Merit)
Flower
Insignificant or absent, Green in Spring; Insignificant or absent, Green in Summer
Foliage
Dark-green in All seasons
How to care
Watch out for
Pests
Generally pest-free
Specific pests
Glasshouse red spider mite , Mealybugs , Whitefly Glasshouse red spider mite , Mealybugs , Whitefly
Diseases
Generally disease-free
General care
Pruning
Pruning group 11. Pinch out tips of young plants to promote a bushy habit.
Propagation methods
Hardwood cuttings, Softwood cuttings
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Where to grow
Cissus antarctica (Kangaroo vine) will reach a height of 15m and a spread of 1m after 5-10 years.
Suggested uses
Conservatory, Containers, Foliage only, Indoor, Sub-Tropical, Wallside and trellises
Cultivation
In frost-free areas, grow in fertile, moist but well-drained soil in sun or partial shade. Tolerates full shade and moderate drought. Under glass, grow in loam-based compost in bright filtered light. Water freely & feed monthly in growth; sparingly in winter. Top-dress or pot on in spring.
Soil type
Chalky, Loamy, Sandy
Soil drainage
Moist but well-drained, Well-drained
Soil pH
Acid, Alkaline, Neutral
Light
Partial Shade, Full Shade, Full Sun
Aspect
South, West
Exposure
Sheltered
UK hardiness Note: We are working to update our ratings. Thanks for your patience.
Indoor heated (H1), Tender in frost (H3)
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Botanical name
Cissus antarctica
Other names
Kangaroo vine, Water vine
Genus
Cissus Cissus
Species
C. antarctica - C. antarctica is a tender, tendril-forming, evergreen climber with broadly ovate, leathery, glossy, toothed, dark green leaves and, from spring into summer, insignificant cymes of small, green flowers followed by spherical, black fruit.
Native to
Australia
Foliage
Evergreen
Fragrance
Flowers are sweetly fragrant
Habit
Climbing, Twining
Awards
RHS AGM (Award of Garden Merit)
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Colour
Flower
Insignificant or absent, Green in Spring; Insignificant or absent, Green in Summer
Foliage
Dark-green in All seasons
How to care
Watch out for
Pests
Generally pest-free
Specific pests
Glasshouse red spider mite , Mealybugs , Whitefly
Diseases
Generally disease-free
General care
Pruning
Pruning group 11. Pinch out tips of young plants to promote a bushy habit.
Propagation methods
Hardwood cuttings, Softwood cuttings
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Where to grow
Cissus antarctica (Kangaroo vine) will reach a height of 15m and a spread of 1m after 5-10 years.
Suggested uses
Conservatory, Containers, Foliage only, Indoor, Sub-Tropical, Wallside and trellises
Cultivation
In frost-free areas, grow in fertile, moist but well-drained soil in sun or partial shade. Tolerates full shade and moderate drought. Under glass, grow in loam-based compost in bright filtered light. Water freely & feed monthly in growth; sparingly in winter. Top-dress or pot on in spring.
Soil type
Chalky, Loamy, Sandy
Soil drainage
Moist but well-drained, Well-drained
Soil pH
Acid, Alkaline, Neutral
Light
Partial Shade, Full Shade, Full Sun
Aspect
South, West
Exposure
Sheltered
UK hardiness Note: We are working to update our ratings. Thanks for your patience.
Indoor heated (H1), Tender in frost (H3)
USDA zones
Zone 12, Zone 11, Zone 10
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