Plant Database
Angle Vine
Muehlenbeckia complexa
Muehlenbeckia complexa is a charming, fast-growing deciduous climber or ground cover prized for its dense, wiry, intertwined stems and delicate, tiny, bright green leaves. Native to New Zealand, this vigorous, twining vine forms a tangled, billowy mass of slender, bronze-brown stems adorned with small, rounded to heart-shaped, glossy leaves. In summer, it produces tiny, inconspicuous, greenish-white flowers, followed by small, fleshy, white fruits with black seeds. Exceptionally adaptable, it thrives in full sun to partial shade, tolerates a range of soils, and can be trained as a climber, used as a ground cover, or shaped as a topiary. Its intricate, lacy texture makes it an outstanding choice for indoor hanging baskets, terrariums, bonsai, and as a living screen or erosion control in outdoor landscapes.