| General Description | Dense grower, a fairly small rounded formed plant, deep emerald green with silver edges with a variety of shades of green in the inner branches all year. Attractive variegated foliage, great as a foundation accent. |
| Propagation | Cuttings root easily when taken in June to August. Use upright vertical leaders, and root under mist. |
| Cultivation | Tolerant of most soils except swampy, extremely wet conditions, tolerates full sun and heavy shade, pH adaptable. |
| Pests | Anthracnose, crown gall, leaf spots, powdery mildew, scale and aphids. Both scale and gall can prove fatal to the infected plant. |
| Habitat | Horticultural origin. |
| Bark/Stem Description | Coarse when older, light green with new growth, light brown to reddish brown, rough with numerous aerial rootlets when climbing. |
| Flower/Leaf Bud Description | Acute, to very sharply pointed, green to reddish green. Pale purple to rose in winter. |
| Leaf Description | 2.5-3.5 cm long, broad leaf, oval, whorled leaf with slightly serrated margins. Dense emerald green with silver edge with lighter veins, lighter underneath. |
| Flower Description | Not particularly showy, tiny white flowers are inconspicuous, from early to mid-summer. Emerges from the tip of the stem yet blends in and is not noticeable. |
| Fruit Description | It flowers seldom, with those flowers seemingly unwilling to set fruit. |
| Colour Description | Varigated glossy emerald green with silver margins turning pink in cold weather. Inner colour is various shades of green. |