Botanical Name: Tetrastigma voinieranum
Common Name: Lizard vine
Type of Plant: dicot: evergreen vine
 
Habit of Growth:
Overall Shape Large, coarse-textured vine with large, palmately compound, fuzzy leaves and thick stems featuring long, thick tendrils; this aggressive vine is suitable for large-scale plantings only
Height to 40'
Spread to 40'
Growth Rate rapid
 
Environment:
Exposure outdoors roots prefer shade, top prefers sun
Soil prefers a well-drained soil
Hardiness some frost – Zones 13, 17-24
 
Morphology:
Leaves Large, palmately compound leaves to 12" across, made of up to 7 oval, coarsely toothed leaflets; new foliage is silvery hairy on lower surfaces
Flowers insignificant umbels of small yellow-green flowers – rare
Fruit small berry – rare
 
Propagation:
stem cuttings, roots easily
 
Usage:
large-scale lattice cover, wall cover or fence cover, can also be used as a groundcover or bank cover; good near swimming pools and in large-scale tropical landscapes
 
Landscape Care:
Watering likes regular watering, but tolerates drought well
Fertilizing slow-release at planting
Pruning head back to control size; tendrils are tough and thick
Pests/Diseases none
Special Conditions/Other
 
Origin: Laos/Southeast Asia
Family: Vitaceae

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