Size
Ultimate height
1.5–2.5 metresTime to ultimate height
2–5 yearsUltimate spread
0.5–1 metresGrowing conditions
Moisture
Well–drainedpH
Acid, Alkaline, NeutralColour & scent
| Stem | Flower | Foliage | Fruit | |
| Spring | Green | Green | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Summer | Green | Green | ||
| Autumn | Green | Green | ||
| Winter | Green | Green |
Position
- Full sun
Aspect
East–facing or South–facing or West–facing
Exposure
Sheltered Hardiness
H1ABotanical details
- Family
- Vitaceae
- Native to the UK
- No
- Foliage
- Evergreen
- Habit
- Climbing
- Genus
Cissus can be perennials, shrubs or climbers, sometimes with succulent stems or rootstocks, and with simple or palmately lobed or divided, evergreen leaves and clusters of insignificant flowers followed by small berries
- Name status
Correct
- Plant range
- Old World trop.
How to grow
Cultivation
Under glass, grow in pots of gritty, free-draining compost in full sun. Water moderately while in growth and apply a balanced liquid feed monthly; water sparingly in winter. Pot on every 2-3 years and top dress in spring
Propagation
Propagate by stem cuttings or by sowing seed at 21°C in spring
Suggested planting locations and garden types
- Houseplants
- hanging basket
- Patio and container plants
- Conservatory and greenhouse
Pruning
See pruning group 11
Pests
May be susceptible to glasshouse red spider mite, glasshouse whitefly and mealybugs
Diseases
Generally disease-free
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