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Vitaceae
Kangaroo vine
Cissus antarctica
Also known as Cissus antarctica var. pubescens, Vitis lucida, Cissus bodiniana, Cissus glandulosa
Tropical Plants · Indoor Plants · Native Plants · Houseplant · Indoor · Climbing · Trailing · Low-Light · Beginner · Glossy · Australia · Office · Easy
An excellent beginner-friendly houseplant with glossy green leaves that tolerates low light and infrequent watering. Native to Australia, it adapts well to indoor conditions and can be trained as a climbing or trailing plant. Perfect for offices or homes with limited natural light.
Growing conditions
The details behind the basics
- Daily light
- 4 hours
- Watering
- Water when top inch of soil feels dry, drain excess water · Every 7-10 days
- Maintenance
- Low
- Soil
- loam
- Soil pH
- 6–7.5
- Temperature
- -10°F to 90°F
- Cycle
- Perennial
Hardiness
USDA 5a-9b
Form & growth
Mature size and habit
- Mature height
- 10 ft – 20 ft
- Spread
- 10 ft
- Spacing
- 36 in apart
- Growth rate
- Moderate
- Root depth
- Medium
- Flowers
- No
- Foliage
- Medium
Ecology & origin
Where it belongs and what it brings
- Native to
- New South Wales, Queensland
Sources: trefle, usda
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