necklace vine

Also known as: Australian ivy; Australian maidenhair vine; maidenhair vine; mattress vine; wire plant; wire vine

A deciduous climber, forming dense masses of slender, wiry, much interlaced stems, reaching 2.5-3m but vertical height usually not relevant. Dark green leaves are small, to 2cm long, variable in shape (roundish, heart-shaped, oblong and fiddle-shaped). Flowers greenish, borne in small terminal and axillary spikes in autumn. On female plants only, the perianth persists to a fruiting stage, becoming enlarged, glistening waxy white, enclosing a black, shining nutlet

Scientific classification

Species: necklace vine (Muehlenbeckia complexa)
Genus: Muehlenbeckia
Family: Polygonaceae

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Toxicity: Climber Wall Shrub
Plant type: 2.5-4 metres
Height: 1.5-2.5 metres
Spread: Deciduous
Foliage: Trailing
Habit: Spring · Summer · Autumn
Season of interest: Full sun · Partial shade
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Distribution of necklace vine

Distribution map

New Zealand, Lord Howe Islands

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Culture

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Quick identification of necklace vine

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necklace vine care guide

Moderate regular watering, allowing brief slight drying between soakings
Watering: Full sun · Partial shade
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Watering

Moderate regular watering, allowing brief slight drying between soakings

Fertilizing

Balanced perennial feed every four weeks from spring through summer

Pruning

Routine pruning is unnecessary; shorten overlong shoots to fit the available space. For last-year flowering growth, prune after flowering; for current-year flowering growth, prune in late winter or spring. This guidance is for established plants.