Billardiera scandens Common appleberry (Pittosporaceae) Evergreen climber

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Billardiera scandens
Common appleberry
Evergreen climber
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The Billardiera scandens plant species is found in Australia - New South Wales, Queensland, South Australia, Tasmania, Victoria. It is a member of the Pittosporaceae family. Common gardeners may know the plant as Common appleberry.

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Latin Name:  Billardiera scandens
Common Name:  Common appleberry
Family:  Pittosporaceae
Author:  Sm.

Known Hazards:  None known

Mature Height:     Mature Width:

Habitat:  By mountain streams or scrub country in forests, by coasts and on tablelands[154].

Cultivation Notes: Requires a moist, well-drained, humus-rich, lime-free soil in sun or semi-shade with a cool root run[200]. This species usually requires greenhouse protection in Britain[1], but plants can succeed outdoors on a wall in mild areas of the country[166]. They tolerate temperatures down to at least -7°c[157] in Australian gardens but this cannot be translated directly to British gardens because of our cooler summers and longer, colder and wetter winters.

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