Herb: Sweet Appleberry


Latin name: Billardiera cymosa


Family: Pittosporaceae



Edible parts of Sweet Appleberry:

Fruit - raw or cooked. A delightful aniseed flavour. The fruit is up to 1.5cm long.

Description of the plant:



Plant:
Evergreen
Climber

Habitat of the herb:

Woodlands, mallees and coastal heaths, on sandy soils.

Propagation of Sweet Appleberry:

Seed - best sown in a warm greenhouse as soon as it is ripe. Only just cover the seed. Sow stored seed in early spring in a warm greenhouse. The germination of fresh seed is usually prolific, but stored seed can take a year to germinate. When they are large enough to handle, prick the seedlings out into individual pots and grow them on in the greenhouse for at least their first winter. Plant them out into their permanent positions in late spring or early summer, after the last expected frosts. Cuttings of half-ripe wood, 10 - 12cm with a heel, July/August in a frame. Fair percentage. Layering.

Cultivation of the herb:

Woodlands, mallees and coastal heaths, on sandy soils.

Medicinal use of Sweet Appleberry:

None known

Known hazards of Billardiera cymosa:

None known

Plant information taken from the Plants For A Future.