Maidenhair
Botanical name: Muehlenbeckia
Maidenhair
Botanical name: Muehlenbeckia
Description
Maidenhair may be identified by their thin stem, unremarkable flowers, and small alternate leaves. Maidenhair are deciduous or evergreen semi-climbers or shrubs that do not like chilly winds and can sometimes become weedy in gardens.
Species of Maidenhair
Tapeworm plant
Also known as ribbon bush, tapeworm plant is part of the knotweed family and can reach heights of 2.5 m tall. If you live in a colder climate, this dense and tangled evergreen shrub is likely to thrive as long as you bring it inside its container in the fall.
Maidenhair vine
Maidenhair vine (Muehlenbeckia complexa) is a semi-deciduous vine that can grow to 4.5 m if it is given suitable supports on which to climb. However, it is most commonly grown as a houseplant. Maidenhair vine provides interesting ground cover.
Large-leaved muehlenbeckia
Muehlenbeckia australis is a host plant for Pyrgotis eudorana, a moth species endemic to New Zealand. Muehlenbeckia australis is a robust vine, with climbing or prostrate-growing habit, found in lowland and mountain forests. The juicy fruit is a source of food for various birds and lizards.
Leafless pohuehue
Leafless pohuehue (Muehlenbeckia ephedroides) is a New Zealand native plant that is classed as At-Risk – Declining by the New Zealand Department of Conservation. This plant is ground-growing but can climb on rocks and other objects. Outside of its flowering season, the plant's appearance has been likened to "a mass of old wire."
Wiggywig bush
Wiggywig bush may be identified by their thin stem, unremarkable flowers, and small alternate leaves. Wiggywig bush are deciduous or evergreen semi-climbers or shrubs that do not like chilly winds and can sometimes become weedy in gardens.
Creeping wire vine
Creeping wire vine is a ground-hugging zig-zag stemmed ornamental with tiny foliage and flowers. It is a well-suited plant for a rock garden. The specific epithet 'axillaris' refers to the placement of the flowers in the leaf axil. The small sugary fruits are edible and can be eaten raw or cooked.
Scientific Classification
Phylum
Vascular plants Class
Dicotyledons Order
Pinks, cacti, and allies Family
Buckwheat Genus
Maidenhair 
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