How to Grow and Care for Maidenhair

Maidenhair vine (Muehlenbeckia complexa) is a semi-deciduous vine that can grow to 4.5 m if it is given suitable supports on which to climb. However, it is most commonly grown as a houseplant. Maidenhair vine provides interesting ground cover.

Muehlenbeckia australis is a host plant for Pyrgotis eudorana, a moth species endemic to New Zealand. Muehlenbeckia australis is a robust vine, with climbing or prostrate-growing habit, found in lowland and mountain forests. The juicy fruit is a source of food for various birds and lizards.

Creeping wire vine is a ground-hugging zig-zag stemmed ornamental with tiny foliage and flowers. It is a well-suited plant for a rock garden. The specific epithet 'axillaris' refers to the placement of the flowers in the leaf axil. The small sugary fruits are edible and can be eaten raw or cooked.

Also known as ribbon bush, tapeworm plant is part of the knotweed family and can reach heights of 2.5 m tall. If you live in a colder climate, this dense and tangled evergreen shrub is likely to thrive as long as you bring it inside its container in the fall.

Leafless pohuehue (Muehlenbeckia ephedroides) is a New Zealand native plant that is classed as At-Risk – Declining by the New Zealand Department of Conservation. This plant is ground-growing but can climb on rocks and other objects. Outside of its flowering season, the plant's appearance has been likened to "a mass of old wire."