About
Cissus discolor is a graceful, evergreen vine that can reach heights of up to 2.5 meters. Its stems and tendrils exhibit a reddish hue. The leaves are elongated and heart-shaped, featuring a dark green color accented by silvery or pink markings along the veins, while the undersides present a rich purple shade. This plant can be cultivated as a climbing or trailing houseplant, adapting well to various indoor settings.
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, West-facing
- Exposure
- Sheltered
- UK hardiness
- H1B
Plant details
- Plant type
- Houseplants
- Habit
- Climbing, Trailing
- Foliage
- Evergreen
- Height
- 1.5-2.5 metres
- Spread
- 0.1-0.5 metres
- Time to full height
- 5-10 years
- Suggested uses
- Houseplants
- Native to
- SE Asia to Aus.
Care notes
- Cultivation
- Grow in peat-free, loam-based potting compost in bright, indirect light. Water freely during the growing season and apply a high-nitrogen fertiliser monthly; water moderately in winter. Provide trellis or obelisk if you want the vine to climb. See houseplant cultivation
- Pruning
- Trim back overly-long shoots as needed
- Propagation
- Propagate by semi-ripe cuttings
- Pest resistance
- May be susceptible to red spider mite and mealybugs
- Disease resistance
- Generally disease-free