Edible: Leaves, Fruit
An evergreen vine. It climbs to 3 m high and spreads to 3 m across. The stems are creeping or climbing. They are often red. They have tendrils which attach to objects. The leaves are bright metallic green. The leaves are oval or sword shaped. They are marked with white and purple on the upper surface and are deep red underneath. There are saw like teeth along the edge. The flowers are small and occur in small clusters. The flowers are green with a red tint. The flower clusters are 5 cm long and hang down. The fruit are oval berries which are dark red in colour. They are 8 mm across. They have one seed.
A tropical plant. It prefers light to medium, humus rich soil. The soil should be well drained and moist. It suits a shaded and protected position. It is drought and frost tender. Plants need a temperature above 5°C. In Indonesia it grows from sea level to 1,200 m above sea level. In Sichuan and Yunnan.
Common Names: Begonia Treevine, Mottled cissus, Aroi beubeureuman, Banteng, Dara, Deras, Jogi lahara, Kam deng, Kangaroo vine, Kongouyen, Lang deng, Mirah, Nag-vel, Rabet dara, Sambang, Sano purenia lahara, Telicha-vel, Telitsa-yel, Teres, Thadavasopu, Vallimaruma
Synonyms:
Cissus discolor Blume;
Cissus javana var. pubescens C. L. Li;
Cissus sessilis Amshoff;
Cissus sicyoides Klein ex Steud.;
Vitis discolor (Blume) Dalz.;