Smilax australis
“Austral Sarsaparilla”
VIGOROUS TENDRIL CLIMBING VINEGlossy green foliage with attractive bronze coloured new growth and prickly stems, small white/cream perfumed flowers & red to black berries which attract birds. Host to Cephenes Blue & Miskin’s Jewel butterflies. Protected nest site for birds.
| Suitability |
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| Climber |
| Smilacaceae |
| Full Shade / Filtered Sun |
| Adaptable |
| Wet Sclerophyll Forest |
| Features |
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| Bird Attracting, Butterfly Plants, Creek Species, Dry Rainforest, Fire Resistant Plants, Perfumed Flowering Plants, Rockery Plants |
| Localities |
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| Cubberla Creek, Enoggera Catchment, Ipswich area, Logan City, North Stradbroke Island, South Stradbroke Island, Sunshine Coast district, Upper Brisbane Valley - Dry Sclerophyll Forest |
