CISSUS hypoglauca

A large attractive vigorous climber with dark green leaves 7.5 cm long is commonly found in moist areas. 
Yellow flowers occur in dense heads during spring followed by bluish-black succulent globular berries 2 cm across which are edible.
The berries were eaten by the Australian indigenous people as well as the early settlers for making jelly and jam

Native to Eastern Australia.

Prefers medium to heavy soil in a protected shaded position: Frost resistant but drought tender.

Please Note: Although many of the traditional Bush Food and Medicine plants are now commercially produced in various forms we recommend you re-search these before using them as any form of food or medicines. Some parts of the plant may not be edible or some may need to be prepared before they are safe to eat or use in any way. We do our best to describe their traditional & modern uses. It is the purchaser's responsibility to ensure they are fit for their intended use.

Grow notes:

Although seed can be sown most of the year in many parts of Australia seed is generally best sown in spring or autumn, avoid the coldest and hottest months of the year. The optimum germination temperature for this species is around 21-24°C.

1. Soak overnight in warm water
2. Sow seed 4-5mm deep.
3. Place in a warm shaded or semi-shaded position to avoid dying out.
4. The growing medium should be well draining but should remain damp between watering. Keep moist but not too wet. Do not let the growing mix completely dry out.
5. Germination should occur in 10-28 days depending on the temperature and conditions.

General note: Seeds of many natives are dormant and require specific conditions or pre-treatment for germination.
Do not be too hasty to discard seed that does not germinate, seeds will often lay dormant until the conditions are similar to their natural requirements for germination to occur. Containers put to one side will often surprise long after they were discarded.