Muehlenbeckia Complexa

Muehlenbeckia complexa or scrub pohuehue is a hardy vigorous semi-deciduous vine found naturally on sand dunes and in coastal scrub . It grows into a tangled mass of brown wiry stems with small round leaves. The small cream flowers are followed by black seeds held in a fleshy cup. It will form a dense mound up to 2 metres wide and will climb over other plants and fences reaching a height of five metres or more.