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Zig-Zag Vine Meiogyne (melodorum) leichhardtii

SKU Zig-Zag Vine

APPEARANCE : Uvaria leichhardtii, commonly known as zig-zag vine, is a species of vine in the family Annonaceae. It is native to parts of Malesia, New Guinea, and the eastern Australian states of Queensland and New South Wales. It is a woody vine (liana) which initially grows as a bushy scrambler. The orange fruit, which can be found year round on the vine, has a pleasant piquant orange-sherbet flavour, and is used for sauces in gourmet dishes. 

Plant Information

Native to: Australia

Foliage type: Glossy green leaves

Light: Full sun to part shade

Water: Low to moderate water requirements, drought-tolerant once established

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