Holboellia consists of robust evergreen climbing shrubs characterized by their twisting stems. They feature leathery, palmate foliage and produce axillary clusters of small flowers, with both male and female blooms present on individual plants.

Holboellia

Holboellia aff. chapaensis

Holboellia aff. grandiflora

Holboellia angustifolia

Holboellia angustifolia subsp. angustifolia is a robust evergreen vine that can reach heights of around 7 meters. Its foliage features glossy, palmate leaves made up of approximately six leaflets, each measuring up to 13 centimeters in length. In spring, the plant produces short racemes bearing small greenish-white male flowers alongside fewer, larger purplish female flowers. This species may also yield edible, sausage-shaped purple fruits, which can grow up to 9 centimeters long.

Holboellia angustifolia subsp. angustifolia

Holboellia angustifolia subsp. linearifolia

Holboellia angustifolia subsp. obtusa

Holboellia brachyandra is a robust, evergreen climbing plant that can reach heights of approximately 5 meters. It features dark green, papery leaves made up of three leaflets, each measuring up to 12 cm in length with rolled edges. In late spring, the plant produces fragrant flowers; the male flowers are smaller and white with a hint of purple, while the female flowers are larger and entirely white. Occasionally, this species will yield edible fruits that are shaped like sausages.

Holboellia brachyandra

Holboellia chapaensis

Holboellia coriacea is a vigorous climbing plant featuring leaves made up of three oblong, leathery leaflets. It produces clusters of pale purple male flowers alongside greenish female blooms. These flowers may later give rise to elongated, sausage-shaped fruits that measure between 5 to 6 cm in length, displaying a greenish-purple hue.

Holboellia coriacea

Holboellia coriacea 'Cathedral Gem'

Holboellia coriacea purple-flowered

Holboellia from Thailand

Holboellia grandiflora is a robust evergreen climber with woody stems that can reach heights of 5 to 7 meters. Its leaves are leathery and dark green on the upper side, with a silvery hue underneath, and are made up of 5 to 9 leaflets. In late spring, this plant produces distinct male and female flowers that are fragrant, pale yellow with a purple flush, measuring up to 3 cm in length. Following the flowering period, it may yield edible fruits that are lilac-purple and sausage-shaped.

Holboellia grandiflora

Holboellia latifolia is a vigorous climbing plant characterized by its leathery leaves, which are typically green but exhibit a purple-bronze hue in new growth. Each leaf comprises three broad, ovate leaflets. The flowers appear in spring and vary in color; male flowers are generally greenish-white, while female flowers display shades of purplish to red-purple. The blooms are also fragrant, adding to the plant's appeal.

Holboellia latifolia

Holboellia latifolia dark-flowered

Holboellia latifolia lanceolate-leaved

Holboellia latifolia pale-flowered

Holboellia latifolia subsp. chartacea

Holboellia latifolia subsp. chartacea dark-flowered is a robust climbing plant, reaching heights of approximately 6 meters. Its woody stems support evergreen or semi-evergreen foliage, featuring papery dark green leaves made up of five or more leaflets, which typically shed as flowering begins. In spring, the plant produces a profusion of fragrant male flowers that are purplish-blue, alongside pale pink-lilac female blooms. These may later develop into elongated, purple, edible fruit resembling sausages.

Holboellia latifolia subsp. chartacea dark-flowered

Holboellia latifolia subsp. chartacea deep purple flowered form

Holboellia latifolia subsp. chartacea is a robust, woody vine that can reach heights of approximately 6 meters. This evergreen or semi-evergreen climber features papery, dark green foliage made up of five or more leaflets, which tend to fall off as the flowering period begins. In spring, the plant produces numerous fragrant, pale pink flowers that are distinctively male and female. These blooms may later give way to edible, purple, sausage-shaped fruit.