Anredera cordifolia

Species

Madeira vine (Anredera cordifolia) is a long-lived, evergreen climbing vine that is native to tropical South America. It was introduced to New Zealand as a garden ornamental and was first recorded in the wild (naturalised) in 1940. The plant climbs by twining stems and has glossy, fleshy, heart-shaped leaves. It flowers from February to May, producing drooping clusters of small, cream-coloured, fragrant flowers, which develop into dry fruits. It also produces numerous aerial tubers along the stems and underground tubers. It tolerates shade, drought and a range of soil types. It reproduces vegetatively from aerial tubers, underground tubers and stem fragments. Aerial tubers, underground tubers and stem fragments are spread by water, soil movement, dumped garden waste and other human activities. Even small tubers readily produce new plants.

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