Common name
Sweet Apple-Berry or Love Fruit
Position
Full and partial sun
Flower shape and colour
White, pink, to mauve, Tubular
Form
Climbing, up to 2 metres
Suitability for landscaping
A non aggressive climber for parks and reserves, useful over fences or embankments amongst native vegetation. Will become shrubby if planted in open situations.
Propagation
From seed.
Cultivation
Very hardy, but usually does not make dense cover. Flowers for very long time. Most soils and aspects suitable.
References | acknowledgements
- Atlas of living Australia 2025, Billardiera cymosa | Sweet Apple-Berry. Provides information about the spread of the species of Billardiera cymosa climber across South Australia and other parts of Australia.
- Botanic Gardens of South Australia 2025, Billardiera cymosa | Sweet Apple Berry. Provides information about the plant features and uses of the Native herb: Billardiera cymosa.
- Seeds of South Australia 2025, Billardiera cymosa ssp. cymosa (Pittosporaceae) | Sweet Apple-berry. Provides information about the plant features and uses of the Native herb: Billardiera cymosa.