Scientific Name:
Cissus antarctica
Pronunciation:
SISS-us ant-ARK-tih-kuh
Common Name:
kangaroo vine
Family Name:
Vitaceae
Plant Type:
Indoor foliage plant, Vine or climber
Key ID Features:
Indoor vine with red tendrils; leaves alternate, ovate, 4-10cm long x 3-6cm wide, base cordate, margin dentate.
Habit:
Pendulous
Form:
Climbing
Texture:
Medium - coarse
Mature Height:
5 - 7m
Mature Spread:
1.0 - 1.5m
Growth Rate:
Fast
Origin:
Australia / New Zealand
Hardiness Rating:
Zone 11: (above 4 °C)
Exposure:
Part sun/part shade
Soil/Growing Medium:
Well-drained
Water Use:
Moderate
Landscape Uses:
Hanging basket, Indoor plant
Additional Info:
Leaf Morphology:
Form:
Simple
Arrangement:
Alternate
Texture/Venation:
Leathery
Surfaces:
Lustrous
Shapes:
Ovate
Apices:
Acute
Bases:
Cordate
Margins:
Serrate
Inflorescence Type:
Flowers clustered, Corymb-like
Flower Morphology:
Flowers perfect
Number Of Petals:
4
Corolla Shape:
Rotate/stellate
Ovary Position:
Superior
Colour (petals):
Not showy, Green-yellow
Flower Time at Peak:
May, Jul
Fruit Type:
Berry (true)
Fruit Colour:
Blue, Purple, Black
Fruiting Time:
Sep
Bark or Stem Colour:
Red
Organ Modifications:
Tendrils
Propagation:
Stem tip cuttings, Eye (leaf bud) cuttings
Optimal Temp.:
Medium
Light Level:
Medium
Maintenance:
Medium
Pest Susceptibility:
Mealybugs, Mites, Root rot, Scale insects
