Scientific Name | Tetragonia implexicoma |
Size and form | A semi-succulent, creeping and climbing subshrub 30cm-3m high and 2m wide. |
Flowers, leaves and fruit | The yellow, open and scented flower occurs on a long flower stalk from August to December. Fruit is a succulent red berry. Leaves are semi-succulent, thick and angular-ovate shaped. Branches up to 3m long. |
Growing conditions | Grows in coastal scrub and dunes or on cliffs. Thus, it is tolerant of salt spray and suitable for sandy soils in a full-sun to semi-shade position. Often used in revegetation for stabilising sand dunes. |