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The interesting shape and color of the leaves and the lush, trainable vines make this species an attractive garden plant. This vine is commonly used in native plant gardens, where once established it thrives without summer water. The cultivar ' Roger's Red ' (named for noted horticulturist Roger Raiche) turns brilliant red in fall. [10]
Cissus antarctica is often used as a vine in subtropical climates, such as California, as an ornamental plant in gardens. Kangaroo vine also is a popular interior or houseplant, a well adapted plant, even in subdued light. It does not do well above 15 °C, especially when exposed to central heating, which can cause the leaves to drop. [2]
Growing California Native Plants, Marjorie Schmidt, UC Press; Native Landscaping From El Paso to L.A., Sally Wasowski and Andy Wasowski, McGraw-Hill; Native Plants for California Gardens, Lee W. Lenz, Day Printing Corp. Native Treasures: Gardening with the Plants of California, M. Nevin Smith, UC Press
Marah macrocarpa has the most pubescent shoots, stems, and leaves of all the Marah species native to California - this being consistent with its range having the most xeric climate. Vines appear in late winter in response to increased rainfall, and can climb or scramble to a length of 6 metres (20 ft).
The Bee consulted Scott Shaw, owner of Fair Oaks Arborist, a family-owned tree company, last year during the atmospheric river storms that swept through Northern California early in 2023.
Calystegia macrostegia is a woody perennial herb or small shrub which may be a low herbaceous vine or a stout, woody, climbing plant which can approach 9 metres (30 ft) in length. The triangular leaves may be over 10 centimeters wide. The vine produces white, to very pale pink, to lavender blooms, often according to drought or temperature.
Residents living on the largest area of natural vegetation on the Palos Verdes Peninsula, 30 miles south of downtown Los Angeles, used to call the coastal ground movement slowly shifting beneath ...
Parthenocissus inserta is a climbing and sprawling woody vine , reaching lengths of 20 metres (66 ft), using small branched tendrils with twining tips. [2] The leaves are palmately compound, composed of five leaflets, each leaflet reaching 13 centimetres (5 in) in length and 7 cm broad. The leaflets have a coarsely toothed margin.