Winged Treebine Plant Care
Cissus alata Jacq.
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Cissus alata, called grape ivy, grape leaf ivy, oak leaf ivy, or Venezuela treebine, is a species of flowering plant in the family Vitaceae native to the tropical Americas. Under its synonym Cissus rhombifolia, it has gained the Royal Horticultural Society's Award of Garden Merit.
Bright indirect light
At a glance
How do you care for Winged Treebine?
Winged Treebine grows best in bright indirect light.
Where Is the Winged Treebine Native To?
- Antigua and Barbuda
- Aruba
- Bahamas
- Barbados
- Belize
- Bolivia
- Brazil
- Cayman Islands
- Colombia
- Costa Rica
- Cuba
- Curaçao
- Dominica
- Dominican Republic
- Ecuador
- El Salvador
- French Guiana
- Grenada
- Guadeloupe
- Guatemala
- Guyana
- Haiti
- Honduras
- Jamaica
- Martinique
- Mexico
- Nicaragua
- Panama
- Paraguay
- Peru
- Puerto Rico
- Saint Kitts and Nevis
- Saint Lucia
- Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
- Suriname
- Trinidad and Tobago
- Turks and Caicos Islands
- Venezuela
- Virgin Islands, British
- Virgin Islands, U.S.
What Is the Winged Treebine?
Winged Treebine (Cissus alata) belongs to the Vitaceae family within the Cissus genus. Winged Treebine is native to the tropical Americas. Winged Treebine is also known as Grape Ivy.
Winged Treebine displays a vining, climbing plant growth habit, reaching up to tall with a spread of approximately . Winged Treebine produces small, inconspicuous flowers.
What Light Does the Winged Treebine Need?
Winged Treebine thrives in bright indirect light. Avoid placing Winged Treebine in direct, harsh sunlight for extended periods, as this can scorch the foliage.
Light Requirement
Bright indirect light
What Soil Mix Works Best for a Winged Treebine?
Well-draining potting mix with added perlite for aeration. Good drainage is essential for Winged Treebine to prevent waterlogging, which leads to root rot and fungal issues.
How Do You Repot a Winged Treebine?
Repot every 1-2 years in spring. Choose a pot one size larger than the current container, and ensure it has drainage holes to allow excess water to escape.
How Do You Propagate a Winged Treebine?
Winged Treebine can be propagated through stem cuttings, air layering. Similar propagation techniques also apply to kangaroo vine plant care, which shares the same genus.
Is the Winged Treebine Toxic to Pets and Children?
Pet safety not verified
The ASPCA does not list Winged Treebine, so we can't confirm whether it is safe for cats and dogs. Keep pets from chewing it as a precaution.
This is a general caution, not veterinary or medical advice. If your pet ate a plant, contact your vet or animal poison control.
See all plants toxic to cats and plants toxic to dogs.
What Pests and Diseases Affect the Winged Treebine?
Winged Treebine is susceptible to spider mites, mealybugs, scale insects. Inspect the foliage regularly, especially along leaf undersides and stems. Treat infestations promptly with insecticidal soap or neem oil to prevent spread.
Yellow leaves, brown tips or drooping? See common plant problems and how to fix them.
Keep exploring plants
Winged Treebine is one of many species covered in the complete plant care and identification guide, which groups plants by genus, attribute, and popularity.
It belongs to the Cissus genus — compare its care with other Cissus species on PlantoScan.
Cissus is part of the Vitaceae plant family — browse all Vitaceae genera and species.
Winged Treebine thrives in bright light and direct sun — see other bright-light plants.
More Cissus Species
Other Cissus species in PlantoScan's care catalogue share similar watering, light, and soil preferences:
Sources
- Scientific name & taxonomy: Cissus alata Jacq., family Vitaceae (first published in Select. Stirp. Amer. Hist. : 23 (1763)) — World Flora Online record, IPNI name record.
- Pet toxicity: Pet safety not verified: the ASPCA does not list Winged Treebine, so we can't confirm whether it is safe for cats and dogs. Checked against the ASPCA plant list; any other toxicity note on this page comes from PlantoScan's plant database.
- Care values(watering, light, temperature, humidity, soil, fertilizing): PlantoScan's plant database, filtered by automatic plausibility checks — values that fail them are hidden. How we source and check plant data.
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