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'''''Cissus discolor''''' (syn. ''Cissus javana''), the '''rex begonia vine''', is a species of flowering plant in the family [[Vitaceae]]. It is found in tropical Asia; south-central China, Nepal, India, Bangladesh, [[Mainland Southeast Asia]], Java, the [[Lesser Sunda Islands]], and the Philippines at elevations of 600–2000 meters. |
'''''Cissus discolor''''' (syn. ''Cissus javana''), the '''rex begonia vine''', is a species of flowering plant in the family [[Vitaceae]]. It is found in tropical Asia; south-central China, Nepal, India, Bangladesh, [[Mainland Southeast Asia]], [[Java]], the [[Lesser Sunda Islands]], and the Philippines at elevations of 600–2000 meters.<ref name="POWO_869840-1" >{{cite POWO |id=869840-1 |title=''Cissus discolor'' Blume |access-date=22 June 2024 }}</ref> It is an evergreen climber of slender habit, reaching {{cvt|2.5|m|ft|0}}, but usually only {{cvt|1|ft|cm|0|order=flip}} wide.<ref name="RHS_195299" >{{cite web |url=https://www.rhs.org.uk/plants/29245/cissus-discolor/details |title=''Cissus discolor'' rex begonia vine |author=<!--Not stated--> |date=2024 |website=Find a plant |publisher=The Royal Horticultural Society |access-date=22 June 2024 |quote=Houseplants ... 1 suppliers ... Synonyms; ''Cissus javana'', ''Cissus velutina'' }}</ref> Leaves are edible, with young leaves eaten raw or cooked as a sour-tasting vegetable.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://tropical.theferns.info/viewtropical.php?id=Cissus+javana |title=Useful Tropical Plants ''Cissus javana'' DC. Vitaceae |last1=Fern |first1=Ken |date=20 July 2022 |website=tropical.theferns.info |publisher=Tropical Plants Database |access-date=22 June 2024 }}</ref> It is recommended for hanging baskets, with the right mix of sun and shade required to bring out the color on the variegated leaves without scorching them.<ref name="MBG_363922" >{{cite web |url=https://www.missouribotanicalgarden.org/PlantFinder/PlantFinderDetails.aspx?taxonid=363922 |title=''Cissus javana'' |author=<!--Not stated--> |date=2024 |website=Plant Finder |publisher=Missouri Botanical Garden |access-date=22 June 2024 }}</ref> |
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|Cissus discolor.jpg|Close-up of leaves |
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|Cissus discolour 02.JPG|Underside of leaf |
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|Cissus discolor large plant.jpg|A large specimen |
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|Flore des serres et des jardins de l'Europe (8594757567).jpg|Botanical illustration |
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|Cissus javana IMG 7620.tif|On a trellis |
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|Cissus javana 2.jpg|Fruit |
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Foliage | |
Flowers at the United States Botanic Garden | |
Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Eudicots |
Clade: | Rosids |
Order: | Vitales |
Family: | Vitaceae |
Genus: | Cissus |
Species: | C. discolor
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Cissus discolor (syn. Cissus javana), the rex begonia vine, is a species of flowering plant in the family Vitaceae. It is found in tropical Asia; south-central China, Nepal, India, Bangladesh, Mainland Southeast Asia, Java, the Lesser Sunda Islands, and the Philippines at elevations of 600–2000 meters.[1] It is an evergreen climber of slender habit, reaching 2.5 m (8 ft), but usually only 30 cm (1 ft) wide.[2] Leaves are edible, with young leaves eaten raw or cooked as a sour-tasting vegetable.[3] It is recommended for hanging baskets, with the right mix of sun and shade required to bring out the color on the variegated leaves without scorching them.[4]
References
- ^ a b "Cissus discolor Blume". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 22 June 2024.
- ^ "Cissus discolor rex begonia vine". Find a plant. The Royal Horticultural Society. 2024. Retrieved 22 June 2024.
Houseplants ... 1 suppliers ... Synonyms; Cissus javana, Cissus velutina
- ^ Fern, Ken (20 July 2022). "Useful Tropical Plants Cissus javana DC. Vitaceae". tropical.theferns.info. Tropical Plants Database. Retrieved 22 June 2024.
- ^ "Cissus javana". Plant Finder. Missouri Botanical Garden. 2024. Retrieved 22 June 2024.
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