Scrambling Lily

Geitonoplesium cymosum

Common Name:

Scrambling Lily

Scientific name:

Geitonoplesium cymosum

Height:

This slender climber can grow up to 4 meters tall.

Leaves:

It has narrow, alternate dark green leaves. Leaves are 2–10 cm long and 0.3–2.5 cm wide.

Flowers:

Sweetly scented flowers in spring are white to purplish green with yellow anthers.

Fruit:

Fruits are edible and approx 1cm in diameter that ripen to a black colour.

First Nations uses:

The plant’s uses included medicine, fishing tools, and was also edible. People often say the shoots taste like snow peas.

Geographical location:

The best place for scrambling lily to grow is in woodlands, rainforests, and sclerophyll forests, like the ILC forest.

Geographical location:

On coastal areas and sub-coastal ranges from Newcastle in New South Wales northwards to west of Daintree in Queensland.

Conservation status:

Least concern

Photo & Research by:

Erika

Interesting fact:

The scrambling lily was also known for attracting native wildlife such as birds.