About Muehlenbeckia axillaris (Hook.fil.) Walp.
Muehlenbeckia axillaris, commonly known as creeping wire vine, sprawling wire vine, or matted lignum, is a low-growing evergreen shrub. It forms wiry mats that reach up to around 1 metre (3 ft 3 in) in diameter. This species is native to New Zealand, and the Australian states of Tasmania, New South Wales and Victoria. It produces thin red-brown stems, with glossy leaves that range in shape from squarish to roundish. These leaves measure less than 1 cm (0.39 in) in diameter and are 2–4 mm (0.079–0.157 in) thick. Its flowers are inconspicuous and yellowish-white, 4–8 mm (0.16–0.31 in) in diameter, growing in groups of up to three in leaf axils. The fruit it produces is black, shiny, up to 3.5 mm (0.14 in) long, and develops from late summer to fall. This plant is hardy, drought-tolerant, and quick-growing, and it grows well in a wide range of light conditions. It can be cultivated as a ground cover, and grows successfully in rocky ground as well as standard potting soil. While it grows fastest during warm seasons, it is able to tolerate freezing weather.
