Chestnut Vine
Sources last read 14 September 2026.
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Also called Giant Grape Ivy, lizard plant, Lizard Vine and Wild Grape.
Toxicity is partly unassessed
- Not assessed for cats. This plant is not on the ASPCA list. That is not a finding of safety: none of the sources read for this site gives an answer either way. Treat it as unknown.
- Not assessed for dogs. This plant is not on the ASPCA list. That is not a finding of safety: none of the sources read for this site gives an answer either way. Treat it as unknown.
- Not assessed for people. RHS publishes no harm statement for this plant. That is not a finding of safety: none of the sources read for this site gives an answer either way. Treat it as unknown.
What the sources say about its care
- Light
- Full sun, Partial shadeRHS · read 13 September 2026
- Water
- Moist but well-drainedRHS · read 13 September 2026
- Humidity
No source read publishes a humidity figure for any plant on this site. What follows is general guidance for foliage plants.
ASHRAE recommends indoor relative humidity between 30% and 60% 30–60%Penn State Extension · read 13 September 2026- Temperature
How cold this tolerates, not what it prefers. No source read for this site publishes a preferred range for a plant indoors.
H1A — warmer than 15°C 15 °CRHS · read 13 September 2026- Soil
- Loam; pH Acid or Alkaline or NeutralRHS · read 13 September 2026
- Toxic to cats
- Not on the ASPCA list. That is not a finding of safety.ASPCA · read 13 September 2026
- Toxic to dogs
- Not on the ASPCA list. That is not a finding of safety.ASPCA · read 13 September 2026
- Harmful to people
- No statement of harm to people is published for this plant; that absence is not evidence it is safe.RHS · read 13 September 2026
Routine care
- Watering
- Toward fall, water less and stop feeding. Let the soil get almost dry, then water thoroughly.NC State Extension · read 13 September 2026In the growing season, water generously and feed monthly with a balanced liquid fertiliser; in winter, water moderately.RHS · read 13 September 2026
- Feeding
- Yellow leaves may be a sign the plant needs feeding. Feed more often rather than making the solution stronger.NC State Extension · read 13 September 2026In the growing season water generously and feed monthly with a balanced liquid fertiliser; in winter water moderately.RHS · read 13 September 2026
- Repotting
- For repotting, choose a well-draining potting soil and mix in perlite, small gravel or sand for air and drainage. When repotting is needed, do it in the dormant months.NC State Extension · read 13 September 2026
- Propagation
- Propagate from semi-ripe stem cuttings, giving them warmth, humidity and soil that drains well.NC State Extension · read 13 September 2026In summer, root semi-ripe cuttings over bottom heat; in spring, layer.RHS · read 13 September 2026
- Pruning
- Prune as needed during the season. Pruning can be done while dormant, from fall to mid-February; avoid pruning once active growth starts, as it can harm the plant.NC State Extension · read 13 September 2026Pruning group 11, in spring.RHS · read 13 September 2026
- Pests and diseases
- Can be troubled by mealybugs and aphids.NC State Extension · read 13 September 2026Glasshouse red spider mite can occur. Diseases: usually none.RHS · read 13 September 2026
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About the plant
Tetrastigma voinierianum, called chestnut vine and lizard plant, is a species of flowering plant in the genus Tetrastigma, native to Laos and Vietnam, and introduced in Hawaii. It has gained the Royal Horticultural Society's Award of Garden Merit as a hothouse ornamental.
From Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0 · read 13 September 2026
- Native range
- Laos to VietnamWorld Checklist of Vascular Plants, June 2026 release, CC BY.Kew WCVP · read 13 September 2026VietnamNC State Extension · read 13 September 2026VietnamRHS · read 13 September 2026
- Climate
- subtropicalWorld Checklist of Vascular Plants, June 2026 release, CC BY.Kew WCVP · read 13 September 2026
- Growth form
- Ground Cover, Vine; habit climbing, creepingNC State Extension · read 13 September 2026Climbing (evergreen)RHS · read 13 September 2026
- Size
- Height up to 360 inNC State Extension · read 13 September 2026Height 4-8 metres; spread 0.5-1 metres after 5–10 yearsRHS · read 13 September 2026
- Flowering
- Flowers green, white; blooms in spring, summerNC State Extension · read 13 September 2026Flowers green in summer; yellow in summerRHS · read 13 September 2026
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Sources
- ASPCA · read 13 September 2026
- Kew WCVP · read 13 September 2026
- NC State Extension · read 13 September 2026
- Penn State Extension · read 13 September 2026
- RHS · read 13 September 2026
- Wikipedia · read 13 September 2026
What this does not cover
The figures above are what published sources say, not measurements of the plant in your room. They say nothing about your pot size, your water, the season, or how far from the glass the plant stands, and those decide more than any figure here does.
Humidity has no species figure because no source read for this site publishes one, and the only temperature published for this plant is a cold floor. The simulator fills those gaps with general figures for its kind of plant, marked as general and listed on how we read sources. Where a toxicity row says the plant was not assessed, that is the absence of a finding and not a finding of safety.
If something is already wrong, the diagnosis tool asks about the soil, the window and the watering, which is where the answer usually is.