Homalocladium platycladum (Centipede Plant, Tapeworm Plant, Ribbonbush.)
Botanical Information
| Family | Polygonaceae |
| Genus | Homalocladium |
| Species | platycladum |
| Synonyms | Muehlenbeckia platyclados, Polygonum platycladum |
| Category | Perennials, Tropicals |
| Origin | Solomon Islands. |
Details
| USDA Hardiness Zone | 9b-11 |
| USDA Hardiness Ref. | |
| Canadian Hardiness Zone | Requires cold season protection under glass. |
| Canada Hardiness Ref. | |
| RHS Hardiness Zone | H1c - H3 |
| RHS Hardiness Ref. | |
| Temperature (°F) | 20 - 25° F |
| Height | 2 - 3 m |
| Spread | 1 - 2 m |
| Growth | Medium |
Description and Growing Information
| Shape | Upright and sprawling. |
| Landscape | Mass plantings, and hedges. |
| Notable Specimens | Queen Sirikit Botanic Garden, Mae Rim District, Chiang Mai Province, Thailand. |
| Bark/Stem Description | Long wands of flat and leafless glossy-green stems to 1.5 cm wide. |
| Flower Description | Several greenish white flowers, arranged in small clusters at the stem nodes. |
| Fruit Description | Fleshy, red or purplish, berry-like fruit. |
Photographs
Hamalocladium platycladum, form. Queen Sirikit Botanic Garden, Mae Rim District, Chiang Mai Province, Thailand.