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Tetrastigma voinierianum (Chestnut vine)
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4 hours 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
Tetrastigma voinierianum
Other names
Chestnut vine, Lizard pine, Vitis voinieriana, Cissus voinieriana
Genus
Tetrastigma Tetrastigma
Species
T. voinierianum - T. voinierianum is a vigorous yet tender, tendril-forming, evergreen climber with densely hairy, reddish-brown stems bearing pinnate leaves divided into diamond-shaped, ovate, coarsely toothed, dark green leaflets and dense clusters of yellow-green flowers in summer followed by small, green fruit.
Tetrastigma voinierianum is: Evergreen
Habit
Climbing, Twining
Awards
RHS AGM (Award of Garden Merit)
Flower
Yellow-green in Summer
Foliage
Dark-green in All seasons
How to care
Watch out for
Pests
Can get aphids, scale insects and mealybugs under glass.
Specific pests
Aphids , Mealybugs , Scale insects Aphids , Mealybugs , Scale insects
Diseases
Generally disease-free.
General care
Pruning
Pruning group 11 in spring.
Propagation methods
Semi-ripe cuttings, Layering
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Where to grow
Tetrastigma voinierianum (Chestnut vine) will reach a height of 15m and a spread of 1m after 5-10 years.
Suggested uses
Sub-Tropical, Greenhouse, Containers, Conservatory, Wallside and trellises
Cultivation
Under glass, grow in loam-based compost with added leaf mould in bright filtered light with humidity. Water freely & feed monthly in growth; water moderately in winter. In frost-free areas, grow outdoors in fertile, moist soil in part shade.
Soil type
Loamy
Soil drainage
Moist but well-drained
Soil pH
Acid, Alkaline, Neutral
Light
Partial Shade
Aspect
South
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
Tetrastigma voinierianum
Other names
Chestnut vine, Lizard pine, Vitis voinieriana, Cissus voinieriana
Genus
Tetrastigma Tetrastigma
Species
T. voinierianum - T. voinierianum is a vigorous yet tender, tendril-forming, evergreen climber with densely hairy, reddish-brown stems bearing pinnate leaves divided into diamond-shaped, ovate, coarsely toothed, dark green leaflets and dense clusters of yellow-green flowers in summer followed by small, green fruit.
Native to
Laos
Foliage
Evergreen
Habit
Climbing, Twining
Awards
RHS AGM (Award of Garden Merit)
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Colour
Flower
Yellow-green in Summer
Foliage
Dark-green in All seasons
How to care
Watch out for
Pests
Can get aphids, scale insects and mealybugs under glass.
Specific pests
Aphids , Mealybugs , Scale insects
Diseases
Generally disease-free.
General care
Pruning
Pruning group 11 in spring.
Propagation methods
Semi-ripe cuttings, Layering
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Where to grow
Tetrastigma voinierianum (Chestnut vine) will reach a height of 15m and a spread of 1m after 5-10 years.
Suggested uses
Sub-Tropical, Greenhouse, Containers, Conservatory, Wallside and trellises
Cultivation
Under glass, grow in loam-based compost with added leaf mould in bright filtered light with humidity. Water freely & feed monthly in growth; water moderately in winter. In frost-free areas, grow outdoors in fertile, moist soil in part shade.
Soil type
Loamy
Soil drainage
Moist but well-drained
Soil pH
Acid, Alkaline, Neutral
Light
Partial Shade
Aspect
South
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 11, Zone 10, Zone 9
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