Cissus rhombifolia

RHS Plant Profile

Venezuela treebine

RHS

Other common names

grape ivy

Synonyms

Cissus rhomboidea

Climber Wall Shrub Conservatory Greenhouse Houseplants

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An evergreen tendril climber to 3m, with glossy green leaves composed of 3 broadly ovate leaflets. Insignificant flowers may be followed by blue-black berries

Position

Full sun, Partial shade

Soil Types

Loam

Max Height

2.5-4 metres

Max Spread

0.1-0.5 metres

Size

Time to Maturity: 2–5 years
Max Spread: 0.1-0.5 metres
Max Height: 2.5-4 metres

Growing Conditions

Loam

Moisture: Moist but well–drained
pH: Acid or Alkaline or Neutral

Position

Full sun Partial shade

Aspect: West–facing or East–facing or South–facing
Exposure: Sheltered
Hardiness

Hardiness Ratings

All ratings refer to the UK growing conditions unless otherwise stated. Minimum temperature ranges (in degrees C) are shown in brackets

H1A: under glass all year (>15C)
H1B: can be grown outside in the summer (10 - 15)
H1C: can be grown outside in the summer (5 - 10)
H2: tolerant of low temperatures, but not surviving being frozen (1 to 5)
H3: hardy in coastal and relatively mild parts of the UK (-5 to 1)
H4: hardy through most of the UK (-10 to -5)
H5: hardy in most places throughout the UK even in severe winters (-15 to -10)
H6: hardy in all of UK and northern Europe (-20 to -15)
H7: hardy in the severest European continental climates (< -20): H1C

Colour & Scent

Season	Stem	Flower	Foliage	Fruit
Spring
Summer
Autumn
Winter

Botanical Details

Family: Vitaceae
Native to GB/Ireland: 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: Trop. America

How to Grow

Cultivation

Grow in a peat-free, loam-based compost such as John Innes No 2 in bright, filtered light. Apply a balanced liquid fertiliser monthly. Water sparingly in winter. Pot on or top dress in spring

Propagation

Propagate by hardwood or greenwood cuttings in summer

Suggested planting locations and garden types

Patio and container plants

Pruning

Pruning group 11

Pests

Glasshouse red spider mite, glasshouse whitefly and mealybugs may occur

Diseases

Generally disease-free