Cissus antarctica (kangaroo vine)
Kangaroo vine is often used as a vine in subtropical climates, it is also a popular interior or houseplant. It is evergreen with small greenish flowers that flourish from May till July and aren't showy however the fruit is purple-ish black and appears in September. The leaves are heart-shaped that is toothed along the margin and it has red tendrils
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Pronunciation: SISS-us ant-ARK-tih-kuh
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Plant type: Vine
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Origin: Australia / New Zealand
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Hardiness Zones: 10 to 12
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Uses: Espalier, Indoor, Erosion control, Ground cover
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Size/Shape
Growth Rate: Fast
Tree Shape: Weeping
Canopy Texture: Medium
Height at Maturity: 5 to 8 m
Spread at Maturity: 1 to 1.5 meters
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Foliage
Leaf Arrangement : Alternate
Leaf Persistance: Evergreen
Leaf Type: Simple
Leaf Blade: 5 - 10 cm
Leaf Shape: Ovate
Leaf Margins: Serrate
Leaf Texture: Leathery
Color(growing season): Green, Blue-Green
Color(changing season): Green, Blue-Green
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Flower
Flower Size Range: 0 - 1.5
Flower Type: Cyme
Flower Sexuality: Monoecious (Bisexual)
Flower Color: Green
Seasons: Summer
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Trunk
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Fruit
Fruit Type: Berry
Fruit Size Range: 0 - 1.5
Fruit Color: Purple, Black
Seasons: Fall
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Tolerance
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Requirements
Soil Ph Requirements: Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Water Requirements: Moderate
Light Requirements: Part
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Management
Plant Propagation: Cutting