''Cissus discolor'' (syn. ''Cissus javana''), the rex begonia vine, is a species of flowering plant in the family

Vitaceae The Vitaceae are a family of flowering plants, with 14 genera and around 910 known species, including common plants such as Vitis, grapevines (''Vitis'' spp.) and Parthenocissus quinquefolia, Virginia creeper (''Parthenocissus quinquefolia''). Th ...

. It is found in tropical Asia; south-central China, Nepal, India, Bangladesh,

Mainland Southeast Asia Mainland Southeast Asia (historically known as Indochina and the Indochinese Peninsula) is the continental portion of Southeast Asia. It lies east of the Indian subcontinent and south of Mainland China and is bordered by the Indian Ocean to th ...

Java Java is one of the Greater Sunda Islands in Indonesia. It is bordered by the Indian Ocean to the south and the Java Sea (a part of Pacific Ocean) to the north. With a population of 156.9 million people (including Madura) in mid 2024, proje ...

, the

Lesser Sunda Islands The Lesser Sunda Islands (, , ), now known as Nusa Tenggara Islands (, or "Southeast Islands"), are an archipelago in the Indonesian archipelago. Most of the Lesser Sunda Islands are located within the Wallacea region, except for the Bali pro ...

, and the Philippines at elevations of 600–2000 meters. It has been introduced to Trinidad and Tobago. A tender evergreen climber of slender habit, it typically reaches , but is usually only wide.

Uses and cultivation

Leaves are edible, with young leaves eaten raw or cooked as a sour-tasting vegetable. Hardy to

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11, it is recommended for hanging baskets, with the right mix of sun and shade required to bring out the color on the variegated leaves without scorching them.

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discolor House plants Flora of South-Central China Flora of Nepal Flora of India (region) Flora of East Himalaya Flora of Assam (region) Flora of Bangladesh Flora of Indo-China Flora of Malaya Flora of Java Flora of the Lesser Sunda Islands Flora of the Philippines Plants described in 1823 {{Vitaceae-stub