About
Cissus amazonica is a robust, tropical evergreen vine featuring narrow, heart-shaped leaves that possess a glossy texture, accentuated by prominent white veins. It ascends using tendrils but can also be displayed in a hanging basket where it trails gracefully. This plant thrives in lightly shaded environments with higher humidity levels, making it a suitable choice for indoor spaces.
About the genus
Cissus includes a range of plants such as perennials, shrubs, and climbing varieties. These species may feature succulent stems or root systems, and they display evergreen foliage that can be simple or palmately lobed. After flowering, they produce clusters of unremarkable flowers that give way to small berries.
Growing conditions
- Sunlight
- Partial shade
- Soil type
- Loam
- Soil pH
- Acid, Alkaline, Neutral
- Soil moisture
- Moist but well-drained
- Aspect
- East-facing, South-facing, West-facing
- Exposure
- Sheltered
- UK hardiness
- H1C
Plant details
- Plant type
- Conservatory Greenhouse, Houseplants
- Habit
- Climbing
- Foliage
- Evergreen
- Height
- 1.5-2.5 metres
- Spread
- 1-1.5 metres
- Time to full height
- 2-5 years
- Suggested uses
- Houseplants, Patio and container plants, Hanging basket
Care notes
- Cultivation
- Grow in pots of peat-free, loam-based compost in bright, filtered light. Water moderately while in growth and apply a balanced liquid feed monthly; water sparingly in winter. Pot on every 2-3 years and top dress in spring
- Pruning
- See pruning group 11; pinch out young plants to encourage bushiness
- Propagation
- Propagate by semi-ripe cuttings in summer
- Pest resistance
- May be susceptible to glasshouse red spider mite, glasshouse whitefly and mealybugs
- Disease resistance
- Generally disease-free