Combretum bracteosum Hiccough creeper, Hiccup nut

Indigenous: 3m
Planting position: Full sun.
80cm spacing between plants.
For humid regions only.
Ideal for warm or subtropical, coastal areas.
Requires thorough summer watering, planted with well-draining soil.
Spring application of complete fertiliser.
Prune down regularly during first three years.
Prune lightly for shape after flowering, in autumn, once established.
Propagate from spring-sown seed.

An evergreen climber with attractive, large, rounded leaves and red flower spikes during winter and spring, followed by green and brown fruit, ideal for hedging.