Overview
Araujia angustifolia is a climbing climber wall shrub in the genus Araujia, part of the Apocynaceae family, with evergreen foliage. Araujia angustifolia grows best in full sun and partial shade, and tolerates most soils and any pH. Its UK hardiness is rated H2. Suggested uses include mediterranean climate plants, city and courtyard gardens and wall side borders.
About
Araujia angustifolia is a climbing evergreen shrub belonging to the genus Araujia, known for its twisting stems rich in white latex. It thrives in full sun or partial shade and prefers sheltered, south- or west-facing aspects. This cultivar grows well in fertile, well-drained soils including chalk, clay, loam, and sand, with a range of pH levels from acid to alkaline. Suitable for Mediterranean climates and city or courtyard gardens, it flowers in spring and summer, producing fragrant, salver-shaped flowers in umbels at the leaf axils.
About the genus
Araujia is a small genus of perennial vines in the dogbane family first described as a genus in 1817. The group is native to South America.
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Growing conditions
Best soil and position for Araujia
- Sunlight
- Full sun, Partial shade
- Soil type
- Chalk, Clay, Loam, Sand
- Soil pH
- Acid, Alkaline, Neutral
- Soil moisture
- Moist but well-drained, Well-drained
- Aspect
- South-facing, West-facing
- Exposure
- Sheltered
- UK hardiness
- H2
Plant details
Araujia angustifolia size, habit and characteristics
- Plant type
- Climber Wall Shrub, Conservatory Greenhouse
- Habit
- Climbing
- Foliage
- Evergreen
- Suggested uses
- Mediterranean climate plants, City and courtyard gardens, Wall side borders
Care notes
Pruning and caring for Araujia angustifolia
- Propagation
- Seed sown when ripe, or in spring; Root semi-ripe cuttings of lateral shoots with bottom heat in late summer
- Pest resistance
- May be susceptible to glasshouse red spider mite
- Disease resistance
- Generally disease-free
Frequently asked questions
Where is the best place to plant Araujia angustifolia?
Araujia angustifolia prefers full sun and partial shade. It suits sheltered positions.
What soil does Araujia angustifolia need?
Araujia angustifolia is adaptable and grows happily in most soil types, including chalk, clay, loam and sand. It is happy in soil of any pH. Aim for soil that stays moist but well-drained to well-drained.
Is Araujia angustifolia hardy in the UK?
Araujia angustifolia has an RHS hardiness rating of H2, meaning it is tender, tolerating 1–5°C, and needs frost-free protection over winter.
How do I propagate Araujia angustifolia?
Seed sown when ripe, or in spring; Root semi-ripe cuttings of lateral shoots with bottom heat in late summer.