Polygonaceae
Muehlenbeckia complexa 'Maori'
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- Representative photos:
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- Size details:
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Muehlenbeckia complexa 'Maori' at a glance:
Muehlenbeckia complexa 'Maori' is all about movement. Fine wiry stems branch fast and carry tiny glossy leaves that quickly build into a loose, tangled cloud of green, softening shelves, shallow bowls, or simple trellises without ever feeling heavy.
It is particularly good where you want something a little wilder and more informal than a standard trailing houseplant, because it can drape, weave, or ramble depending on how you guide it. Despite that delicate look, it is surprisingly practical when kept bright and evenly moist, and it responds well to pruning if you want a denser or more controlled shape.
Used well, 'Maori' acts like living texture rather than a single focal leaf plant. For growers who like airy, fast, slightly untamed greenery, Muehlenbeckia complexa 'Maori' brings exactly that light, restless energy.
Muehlenbeckia complexa 'Maori'
Quick Care Guide
Light
Bright indirect • approx. 10,000–20,000 lux
Water
Water when ~10–25% dry
Substrate
Aerated • Moisture-buffered • Balanced organic + mineral • Medium
Temperature
Ideal: 5–24 °C • Avoid below: -5 °C
Humidity
Moist 50–60 %
Growth habit
scrambling shrub/vine
Support
optional
Growth speed
High
Max size indoors
Max. height: 50 cm • Max. spread: 200 cm
Toxicity & safety
Unknown – not confirmed on ASPCA/reliable vet sources
Origin & habitat
Cultivar of Muehlenbeckia complexa
How to read these metrics
These metrics are standardised reference points. We compile them by reviewing and cross-checking multiple botanical and horticultural references, then refining them through real-world growing experience. Source links: Plant Care Resources.
Please use the values as guidance. Conditions vary by home, so the same plant can respond differently. For plant-specific context, read the full product description and browse our Plant Care Guides.
- Light: level + approximate lux at leaf level;
- Watering: “% dry” is the trigger before watering again; lower % stays more evenly moist.
- Potting mix: one-line profile (structure/drainage • moisture buffer • base • particle size).
- Temperature: “Ideal” comfort range; “Avoid below” marks higher stress risk.
- Humidity: target bands (Normal/Moist/Humid); consistency usually matters most.
- Growth habit: growth form (rosette, trailing, climbing) for placement and training.
- Support: needed/optional/none, whether stake, pole, or trellis improves structure and size.
- Growth speed: fast/average/slow under decent indoor conditions—expectations, not a promise.
- Max size indoors: realistic long-term potential; format differs for climbers vs. trailers.
- Toxicity & safety: chemical irritants/toxicity and physical hazards (spines, bristles).
- Origin & habitat: native region + typical biome/habitat as context.
Can Muehlenbeckia complexa 'Maori' be grown outdoors in European climates?
Can grow outside year-round in parts of EuropeMore outdoor growing details
Practical outdoor cold limit
-5°C
Best outdoors in
Mild coastal, Sheltered urban
Protection
Light winter protection
Outdoor note
Protection and winter
- Protection: Light winter protection
- Hardiness: Hardy with shelter · -10°C
- Container note: Plants in pots are less hardy than plants in ground, so container-grown specimens usually need extra protection in winter.
- Not a good fit for: Not suitable for an exposed position that ignores its basic soil and moisture needs.
Outdoor conditions
- Drainage: Free-draining
- Moisture outdoors: Evenly moist
- Wind exposure: Sheltered
- Winter wet: Moderate
Plant Care Basics:
- Care basics , Main hub with links to all houseplant care guides.
- After delivery & first week , Unpacking, first placement, and early recovery.
- Light, How much light houseplants really need indoors.
- Watering , When to water and how to avoid root rot.
- Substrates & roots, Potting mixes and drainage for strong root systems.
- Humidity, When humidity matters and what actually helps.
- Fertilizing, Simple feeding routine without burning roots.
- Problems & pests, Yellow leaves, brown tips, bugs, and fixes that work.
- Semi-hydro, How to run low-maintenance mineral substrates.
Your new plant has just travelled a long way and needs a calm start in its new home. For step-by-step unboxing and first-week care, check our after-delivery care guide. For deeper tips on how your plant settles in over the next weeks, read our houseplant acclimatization guide.
Muehlenbeckia complexa 'Maori'
Sale price €6,50