Billardiera macrantha

Purple Apple-berry

Slender climbing plant with shiny brown stems.

Additional information

• SynonymBillardiera longiflora
• FamilyPittosporaceae
• StoreyLower storey
• SizeTwiner
• Plant groupingClimbers & creepers
• LeavesShiny oblong leaves 20-60 mm x 2-10 mm.
• Flower colourYellow-green
• Flowering timeAugust to January
• FlowersSingle tubular flowers to 40 mm, hanging from the ends of branchlets. Fruit is glossy purple berry.
• Bird attractingNectar, berries
• Butterfly attractingNo
• Frog habitatNo
• Growing conditionsMoist well drained soils in open forests. Light frosts. Dappled and partial shade.
• Garden useAn attractive light climber for trellis, pergola or grown amongst shrubs. Will grow amongst established trees.
• Commercially availableAustralian plant & indigenous nurseries
• Conservation statusSignificant within the Shire. Known from few local sites. More common outside the Shire boundary.

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