Muehlenbeckia adpressa (Polygonaceae) Evergreen climber

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Muehlenbeckia adpressa
Evergreen climber
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The Muehlenbeckia adpressa plant species is found in Australia - New South Wales, South Australia, Tasmania, Victoria, Western Australia. It is a member of the Polygonaceae family. Some home gardeners know the variety as M. gunnii.

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Latin Name:  Muehlenbeckia adpressa
Family:  Polygonaceae
Author:  (Labill.)Meissn.

Known Hazards:  None known

Mature Height:  2.5   Mature Width:

Habitat:  Sandhills by the coast and inland[154]. Moist coastal forests[144].

Cultivation Notes: Requires a well-drained soil in sun or semi-shade[200]. This species is not very hardy in Britain, it requires greenhouse protection in the winter according to some reports[1, 200], whilst another says that it is possibly hardy in the mildest areas of Britain[11] and another says that it grows luxuriantly in Cornwall[59]. A climbing plant that supports itself by twining around other plants etc[219]. Closely related to M. australis[11]. Dioecious. Male and female plants must be grown if seed is required.

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