Cissus antarctica

Kangaroo Vine

Grape Ivy is a tropical evergreen tendril climber, grown a trailing house plant in cooler climes. It has shiny green leaves consisting of 3 ovate leaflets, and flowers to 3m, with glossy green leaves composed of 3 broadly ovate leaflets. Insignificant flowers are sometimes followed by blue-black berries. 'Kangaroo Vine' has clusters of small green flowers from Spring to Summer, followed by black berries.

Contributed by @Sussanah

plant Features

Full sun to partial shade
Occasional watering
Not Frost hardy
Moist and free draining

plant information

Common name

Kangaroo Vine

Latin name

Cissus antarctica

type

Vines and Climbers

family

Vitaceae

ph

5.5 - 8.0 Acid - Neutral

Light

Full sun to partial shade
Frost

Not Frost hardy

Soil

Moist and free draining
Water

Occasional watering

Plant & bloom calendar

Best time to plant

full grown dimensions

The size of a fully grown Kangaroo Vine is 0.50meters x 3.00meters

0.50 M 3.00 M

Cissus antarctica

Planting

From Early Spring TO Late Spring

Plant in well-draining soil or compost, and, if a house plant, put in a light place, but - not in direct sunlight, as that might scorch the leaves.

Propagate by cuttings

From Early Spring TO Early Summer

Take softwood cuttings from new growth early in the day in Spring or early Summer. Cut, neatly, a 4" approx. piece of a non-flowering shoot, pinch out the tip, and cut off the bottom leaves. Dip the bottom of the cutting in hormone rooting powder, and carefully place in a pot of cutting compost with the leaves just above the level of the compost. Water, label, cover with a polythene bag, and place in a warm, bright place, out of direct sunlight. Take the polythene bag off periodically for a while for ventilation (at least twice a week)

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