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General Information

Muehlenbeckia australis is a Evergreen Climber up to 10.00 metres tall.
It is harvested from the wild for local use as a food.

Known Hazards

None known

Botanical References

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Range

New Zealand.

Habitat

Scrub and forests, especially marginal, up to montane altitudes on Three Kings, North, South, Stewart and Chatham Islands[, ].

Properties

Edibility Rating
Habit	Evergreen Climber
Height	10.00 m
Cultivation Status	Wild

Cultivation Details

Requires a well-drained soil in sun or semi-shade[].
Not very hardy in Britain[]. Plants tolerate temperatures down to between -5 and -10°c[].
A climbing plant that supports itself by twining around other plants etc[].
A dioecious species - both male and female forms must be grown if fruit and seed are required.

Edible Uses

Fruit - raw or cooked. Sweet and juicy[].

Medicinal

None known

Other Uses

None known

Propagation

Seed - sow spring in a greenhouse. When they are large enough to handle, prick the seedlings out into individual pots and grow them on in the greenhouse for at least their first winter. Plant them out into their permanent positions in late spring or early summer, after the last expected frosts.
Cuttings of half-ripe wood, 5 - 8 cm with a heel, mid summer in a frame. Pot up in autumn and overwinter in a cold frame. High percentage[]. Plant out in late spring.
Cuttings of mature wood of the current season's growth, 5 - 10cm with a heel, autumn in a cold frame. High percentage[].