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Treebine

Cissus

Also called Treebind

Treebine
Photo: Forest & Kim Starr, CC BY 3.0

Cissus is a genus of about 350 species of woody climbing vines (lianas) in the grape family, including commonly grown houseplants such as the kangaroo vine and grape ivy. Most grow fast and climb by tendrils, and they do best with bright light and moderate, even moisture.

Family
Vitaceae (Grape family)
Light
Bright indirect
Water
Water when the top few centimetres of soil feel dry, and reduce watering in winter.
Soil
Well-drained, peat-based or general houseplant potting mix.
Temperature
18–27 °C; protect below 10 °C
How easy
Easy

About

Cissus is a genus of 350 species of lianas (woody vines) in the grape family (Vitaceae). Species are native to the tropical and subtropical Americas, sub-Saharan Africa, the Arabian Peninsula, tropical Asia, Papuasia, and Australia.

Where it grows

Cissus species are used as food plants by the larvae of some Lepidoptera species including Hypercompe eridanus and Hypercompe icasia. They are also consumed by chimpanzees.

Other Cissus plants

Grape Ivy · Rex Begonia Vine · Veldt-grape · Seasonvine · Treebine

Text excerpted from the Wikipedia article Cissus by its contributors, under CC BY-SA 4.0; the excerpts and the care summary drawn from them are shared under the same licence.

The care summary was written by AI (Claude, Anthropic) from the sources on this page, with general growing knowledge where they are silent. Check before relying on it.

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