Smilax glycyphylla

RHS Plant Profile
Botany Bay tea plant

Other common names

Botany Bay tea plant, sweet tea plant

Size

Time to Maturity
No preference

Botanical Details

Family
Smilacaceae
Native to GB/Ireland
No
Genus
A large genus of around 300 to 350 evergreen and deciduous species of shrub, found in tropical and sub-tropical regions around the world. They form very dense thickets of spiny stems, with heart-shaped green foliage and greenish-white flowers which appear in May and June. Pollinated plants produce bright, round blue-red berries that ripen in the autumn
Name Status
Unresolved