Common Name: Golden Guinea Vine

General Information

Hibbertia scandens is a vigorous, scrambling evergreen plant with stems usually around 2 - 5 metres long, though the plant can grow considerably taller if it grows into nearby trees[, ].
The plant is harvested from the wild for local use as a medicine and source of materials. Valued particularly for its large yellow flowers and long flowering season, the plant is often grown as an ornamental, where it can also be used to create a dense ground cover or a screen.

Known Hazards

None known

Botanical References

Range

Australasia - New Guinea, eastern Australia (Queensland, northern New South Wales)

Habitat

Coastal dunes in heath, Eucalypt forests and rainforest edges[]. Found in a wide range of habitats from sheltered mountain gullies to exposed sand dunes on the coast[]

Properties

Medicinal Rating
Other Uses Rating
Habit	Evergreen Shrub
Height	0.00 m
Cultivation Status	Ornamental, Wild

Cultivation Details

Hibbertia scandens is natve to mainly tropical climates in New Guinea and eastern Australia, being also found in warm temperate regions in the very south of its range. Some reports say the plant cannot tolerate frost, with others saying it can tolerate occasional moderate frosts. It can probably be grown outdoors in the very warmest, virtually frost-free parts of the temperate zone, but is otherwise better suited to tropical climes.
Best grown in full sun but it will also grow successfully in semi-shaded areas and is sometimes found in dense shade in the rainforest[, ].. It prefers soils with reasonable drainage[]. Often found near the coast in the wild, the plant is tolerant of exposure to salt-laden winds[].
A fast-growing plant[].
Plants can flower for most of the year. Individual flowers usually last only a day or two but new flowers are produced over a long period[].

Edible Uses

None known

Medicinal

The plant (part not specified) is used to treat sores and rashes[].

Agroforestry Uses:

When growing in a position that offers no support the plant will scramble over the ground and form a dense ground cover[].
The species makes an excellent screening plant on walls or fences[].

Other Uses

The bright orange aril surrounding the seed can be used to make a vivid, greasy paint[].

An extract of the leaves is used as an ingredient in commercial cosmetic preparations as an antioxdant, bleaching agent, hair conditioner, humectant and skin conditioner[].

Propagation

Seed - can be slow and difficult to germinate[].
Easy to grow from cuttings[].

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