Scientific Name:
Cissus discolor
Pronunciation:
SISS-us DISS-kull-ur
Common Name:
tapestry vine, Rex begonia vine
Family Name:
Vitaceae
Plant Type:
Indoor foliage plant, Vine or climber
Key ID Features:
Foliage is variegated and heart-shaped with red tendrils.
Habit:
Pendulous
Form:
Climbing, Weeping
Texture:
Coarse
Mature Height:
2 - 3m
Mature Spread:
Growth Rate:
Fast
Origin:
S.E. Asia / Japan / China (Indonesia)
Hardiness Rating:
Zone 11: (above 4 °C)
Exposure:
Part sun/part shade, Filtered shade
Soil/Growing Medium:
Water Use:
Moderate
Landscape Uses:
Hanging basket, Indoor plant
Additional Info:
Leaf Morphology:
Form:
Simple
Arrangement:
Alternate
Texture/Venation:
Soft flexible
Surfaces:
Glabrous
Colour in Summer:
Green, Dark-red, Silver / Grayish, Silver bands between veins; maroon undersides.
Shapes:
Lanceolate, Ovate
Apices:
Acute
Bases:
Cordate
Margins:
Serrate
Additional Info:
Leaves variegated
Inflorescence Type:
Cyme, Panicle-like
Flower Morphology:
Flowers perfect
Number Of Petals:
4
Corolla Shape:
Rotate/stellate
Ovary Position:
Superior
Colour (petals):
Not showy, Yellow, Red
Flower Time at Peak:
Jun, Aug
Additional Info:
to 5cm long
Fruit Type:
Berry (true)
Fruit Colour:
Dark-red
Fruiting Time:
Sep
Bark or Stem Colour:
Organ Modifications:
Tendrils
Propagation:
Stem tip cuttings
Optimal Temp.:
Medium
Light Level:
Medium
Maintenance:
Medium
Pest Susceptibility:
Mealybugs, Mildew, Mites, Root rot
