Sprawling wirevine (Muehlenbeckia axillaris)

Family: Polygonaceae | Edibility: Edible (3/5)

Muehlenbeckia axillaris is a deciduous Climber growing to 0.3 m (1ft) by 1 m (3ft 3in) at a medium rate. See above for USDA hardiness. It is hardy to UK zone 8. It is in flower in July. The species is dioecious (individual flowers are either male or female, but only one sex is to be found on any one plant so both male and female plants must be grown if seed is required). . The plant is not self-fertile.

Edible Parts & Harvest Seasons

Edible Parts: Fruit

Harvest Seasons: Early Summer, Fall, Late Summer

Flavor & Culinary Uses

Sweet and juicy. — Fruit - raw or cooked.; The fruit is very small, only 3mm in diameter.

Habitat & North American Range

Gravelly and rocky places and open grassland southwards from 38° south in North and South Islands of New Zealand. Scrub and river flats to the sub-alpine zone. (Zone 7, Zone 8, Zone 9, Zone 10)