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Roundleaf
Grape-Ivy
Cissus rotundifolia
(Forssk.) Vahl
SIS-us row-tund-ah-FOAL-ee-ah
Vitaceae
Explanation
if name:
Kissos is Greek for ivy. Rotundifolia means round-leaved.
Natural
range:
Africa
Recognition:
Leaves simple, nearly round but slightly cordate, waxy, toothy at the margins,
opposite a tendril
Landscape
uses:
Container. Houseplant. Basket. Aggressive, climbing, scrambling vine. May be
used near the sea.
Internet
sources:
http://www.gflora.com/index.php?cmd=genus_body&genus_id=261
http://www.bihrmann.com/caudiciforms/subs/cis-rot-sub.asp
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Botanical |
English |
FL native |
Growth form
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Flowering season
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Typical dimensions
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Suggested spacing |
Cultural conditions
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Problems
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Cissus rotundifolia |
Roundleaf Grape-Ivy |
Exotic |
Vine |
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Vine can climb 30’ |
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SU-PS
ME-DR
DT
ST
(PBCC, Internet sources listed above) |
Aggressive
Invasive (invasive exotic in Hawaii) |
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