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Gargaloo

Parsonsia eucalyptophylla

Gargaloo
Photo: Mark Marathon, CC BY-SA 4.0

Gargaloo (Parsonsia eucalyptophylla), also called monkey vine, is a woody climbing vine native to eastern Australia. Grow it on a sturdy support in a warm, sunny spot where it has room to climb.

Family
Apocynaceae (Dogbane family)
Grows as
Climber
Light
Full sun, Part shade
Water
Water regularly while establishing, then allow the soil to dry between waterings; it tolerates dry spells once mature.
Soil
Well-drained soil or potting mix; tolerates a range of soil types.
Temperature
15–30 °C; protect from frost.
How easy
Moderate
Native range
Queensland to NE. Victoria
Climate
subtropical

About

Parsonsia eucalyptophylla, whose common names are gargaloo and monkey vine, is a woody vine in the family Apocynaceae. It is native to the east coast states of Australia.

Where it grows

Parsonsia eucalyptophylla is native to New South Wales, Queensland and Victoria in Australia, and is widespread in woodland and scrub in inland areas.

Other Parsonsia plants

Spiral Vined Silkpod · Parsonsia curvisepala · Parsonsia diaphanophleba · Parsonsia howeana · Common Silkpod

Text excerpted from the Wikipedia article Parsonsia eucalyptophylla 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.

Life form, climate and native range: World Checklist of Vascular Plants, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (CC BY 3.0), reformatted; see Plants of the World Online.

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