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Hibbertia scandens

Hibbertia scandens

Edibility
0/5
Medicinal
2/5

Safety & Hazards

None known

Cultivation Details

HabitEvergreen Shrub
Growth—

Hibbertia scandens is natve to mainly tropical climates in New Guinea and eastern Australia, being also found in warm temperate regions in the very south of its range. Some reports say the plant cannot tolerate frost, with others saying it can tolerate occasional moderate frosts. It can probably be grown outdoors in the very warmest, virtually frost-free parts of the temperate zone, but is otherwise better suited to tropical climes. Best grown in full sun but it will also grow successfully in semi-shaded areas and is sometimes found in dense shade in the rainforest[1, 2].. It prefers soils with reasonable drainage[1]. Often found near the coast in the wild, the plant is tolerant of exposure to salt-laden winds[1]. A fast-growing plant[2]. Plants can flower for most of the year. Individual flowers usually last only a day or two but new flowers are produced over a long period[1].

Propagation

Seed - can be slow and difficult to germinate[1]. Easy to grow from cuttings[1]. Cite as: Tropical Plants Database, Ken Fern. tropical.theferns.info. 2026-02-20. <tropical.theferns.info/viewtropical.php?id=Hibbertia+scandens>

Pollinators

Data unavailable

References

  1. [1]Australian Native Plants Society — http://anpsa.org.au/index.html ↩︎A series of fact sheets on Australian plants. Good photographs, brief description and information on uses, habitat, range, cultivation etc.
  2. [2]Australian Rainforest Plants Volumes 1 - 6 — Nicholson N. & H. · Terania Rainforest Publishing; New South Wales. · 2007 · ISBN 9-78095894-3628 ↩︎Beautiful set of booklets with a terse description of over 600 species and their habitat, often including some of their uses and notes on their cultivation, plus at least one, excellent photograph.
  3. [3]Brisbane Rainforest Action and Information Network, — http://www.brisrain.webcentral.com.au ↩︎Information on plants in the Queensland Rainforests.
  4. [4]Phytochemical Profile and Antibacterial and Antioxidant Activities of Medicinal Plants Used by Aboriginal People of — Akter K. et al · 2016 · http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2016/4683059 ↩︎
  5. [5]CosIng — http://ec.europa.eu/growth/tools-databases/cosing/ ↩︎CosIng is the European Commission database for information on cosmetic substances and ingredients.