{"product_id":"giloy-guduchi-vine-cuttings","title":"Giloy (Guduchi) Vine Cuttings","description":"\u003ch3\u003eGiloy (Guduchi) Vine Cuttings\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eTinospora cordifolia\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003eFresh unrooted stem cuttings of the heart-leaved moonseed vine. Sold as an ornamental climber. (NOT to WA, TAS, NT)\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ctable\u003e\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBotanical name\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eTinospora cordifolia, family Menispermaceae\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAlso called\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eGiloy, Guduchi, Amrita, Gulvel, Gurjo, heart-leaved moonseed\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhat it is\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eA fast, deciduous climbing vine with heart-shaped leaves, knobbly stems and long thread-like aerial roots\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSold as\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eAn ornamental and culturally significant garden vine. Not sold for eating or for any medicinal use\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePack sizes\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e2, 4 or 10 fresh cuttings, each roughly 10 to 20 cm with several nodes\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePlanting\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eBury about half the cutting in free draining, sandy mix, on a slight angle\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTime to shoot\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eAnywhere from 1 to 4 months, depending on how warm you can keep them\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePosition\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eFull sun to part shade, warm, with a sturdy trellis, fence or tree to climb\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFrost\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eFrost tender when young. Light frost tolerated once well established\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eShipping\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eCannot be sent to Western Australia, Tasmania or the Northern Territory\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\u003c\/table\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong style=\"color:#d0021b;\"\u003ePlease read before ordering.\u003c\/strong\u003e These are live, unrooted cuttings sold \u003cstrong\u003estrictly as an ornamental garden vine\u003c\/strong\u003e. We do not sell Giloy as a food, a tea, a herbal preparation or a medicine, we give no preparation or dosage instructions, and we make no health claim of any kind. If you have read about this plant's traditional uses, please also know that \u003cem\u003eTinospora cordifolia\u003c\/em\u003e is listed by the United States National Institutes of Health's LiverTox database as a well established cause of clinically apparent liver injury, with more than fifty published cases since 2017 and a higher risk in people who already have liver disease. Please do not self-medicate with anything you grow, and talk to your doctor or pharmacist before taking any herbal preparation. Buy this plant because you want the vine.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eNew to this plant? Our guide, \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.happyvalleyseeds.com.au\/blogs\/planting-stock\/growing-giloy-guduchi-australia\" title=\"Growing Giloy (Guduchi) in Australia\"\u003eGiloy: the stick that looks dead, and the vine it becomes\u003c\/a\u003e, covers what to expect, where it grows in Australia and how to strike the cuttings.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003eWhat you receive\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFreshly cut, unrooted lengths of mature stem, wrapped to travel. The photographs show our actual cuttings, unwashed and unwaxed, which is how they are sent. Each cutting is roughly 10 to 20 cm long and carries several of the raised, corky nodes you can see in the close up photo, and it is those nodes that do the work: every one of them can push a shoot or a root. Cuttings vary in thickness and colour from pale grey green to deep green, and a little surface mould on a cut end after a few days in transit is normal on this species, not a defect. Rinse it off under the tap and plant as usual.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003eWhat it grows into\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eGiloy is a vigorous deciduous climber. Given warmth and something to hold, it will run several metres in a season, twining rather than clinging, so it wants a trellis, a wire, a fence or an old tree rather than a flat wall. The leaves are broad and heart-shaped, roughly 7 to 15 cm long, on long stalks that let them hang and turn. Mature vines send down long, thin aerial roots from the branches, which is the feature most people fall for: a curtain of pale threads hanging through the leaves. Established plants carry small greenish yellow flowers in short sprays, and they do it while the vine is bare, which is unusual and worth waiting for. Plants are either male or female, so a single vine will flower but will not set the scarlet, pea sized fruit unless a plant of the other sex is nearby.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003eHow to plant your cuttings\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePlant them as soon as they arrive, or hold them a few days somewhere cool and airy first. Use a free draining mix: a sandy propagating mix, or potting mix cut with coarse sand or perlite. Push each cutting in so that roughly half its length is buried, laid on a slight angle rather than upright, and firm it in. Water it well once, then keep the mix just damp, never wet, because a cutting sitting in cold, sodden mix will rot before it roots.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThen be patient. Shoots can appear in a few weeks in real warmth, or take up to four months in a cooler spot, and a cutting may die back above the soil and still reshoot from a node below it, so do not throw a pot out because the top looks dead. Bottom heat and bright, indirect light both speed things up. Pot on into a bigger container once the new shoot is growing away and you can feel resistance when you tug gently.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003eWhere it grows in Australia\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis is a warm climate vine. It is happiest in the tropics and subtropics, it will grow well in a warm temperate garden with a sheltered spot, and in colder places it is a container plant that comes in for winter. These are broad groupings, so if you garden between two of them, or up in the hills, go by your own first and last frost dates rather than the label.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTropical (far north Queensland, the Top End of the Northern Territory, the Kimberley):\u003c\/strong\u003e plant out any time in the warm months. The vine may hold its leaves year round here. Plant as the wet season builds and give it something solid to climb. \u003cem\u003eNote that we cannot ship to the Northern Territory.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSubtropical (south east Queensland, coastal New South Wales north of about Sydney):\u003c\/strong\u003e the sweet spot. Plant cuttings from September through to March, in the ground, against a fence or a tree.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eArid and semi-arid (inland and central west Queensland, Alice Springs, Broken Hill, Mildura, the WA goldfields):\u003c\/strong\u003e plant in spring or early autumn rather than the peak of summer, in a spot with afternoon shade and deep mulch, and water steadily. Dry air suits it less than dry soil does, so a sheltered courtyard beats an open paddock.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTemperate (Sydney, Melbourne, Adelaide, Canberra, most of New South Wales and Victoria, south east South Australia):\u003c\/strong\u003e plant from October to February into the warmest, most sheltered corner you have, or grow it in a large pot so it can be moved. Expect it to drop its leaves and sit dormant over winter. That is normal, not a death.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMediterranean (Perth and the south west of Western Australia, the Adelaide plains, parts of southern South Australia):\u003c\/strong\u003e the dry summer suits it if you water, and the mild winter suits it well. Plant in spring. \u003cem\u003eNote that we cannot ship to Western Australia.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCool and alpine (Tasmania, the Victorian and New South Wales highlands, the Southern Highlands, Canberra's cold pockets):\u003c\/strong\u003e this is a pot plant here, kept in a glasshouse, a sunroom or a bright warm room over winter and moved out for summer. It will not survive a cold, wet winter in the open ground. \u003cem\u003eNote that we cannot ship to Tasmania.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003eCare through the year\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFeed lightly in spring with compost or a balanced fertiliser and keep the water up through the growing season. Mulch the root zone. Cut the vine back hard in late winter while it is bare, both to keep it in bounds and because the prunings are how you make more plants. In a pot, use the biggest container you can manage, keep it free draining, and move it under cover before your first frost. In the ground in a warm climate, give it room and a strong support, because a happy Giloy is a big plant and it will climb into whatever is next to it.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003eNames, and where it comes from\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTinospora cordifolia is native to South and South East Asia, through the Indian subcontinent, Sri Lanka, Myanmar and into southern China. Its Sanskrit names carry a lot of weight: \u003cem\u003eGuduchi\u003c\/em\u003e, and \u003cem\u003eAmrita\u003c\/em\u003e, which is the nectar of immortality in Hindu mythology. It has been used in Ayurveda for centuries, and it appears in traditional Chinese and Tibetan practice too. We describe that history because it is the reason people want the plant, not as a recommendation, and nothing here should be read as advice to take it.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAustralia has a native cousin in the same genus, \u003cem\u003eTinospora smilacina\u003c\/em\u003e, the snakevine, which grows across Western Australia, the Northern Territory, Queensland and into north eastern New South Wales, and which has its own long history of use by Aboriginal peoples. It is a different species and it is not what we sell here.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003eFrequently asked questions\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAre these rooted plants?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eNo. They are fresh, unrooted stem cuttings that you strike yourself. That is how this species is normally propagated and it travels far better than a potted plant.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHow long until I see a shoot?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBetween about one and four months. Warmth is the single biggest factor. A cutting started in a warm spot in October will move much faster than the same cutting in a cold shed in May.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMy cutting has gone mouldy on the cut end. Is it dead?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAlmost certainly not. A little surface mould on the cut face is common on freshly cut Giloy after a few days wrapped up in transit. Rinse it, let it dry for an hour, and plant it.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe top of my cutting shrivelled. Should I start again?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eGive it time. Cuttings of this species often die back above the soil and then reshoot from a node below the surface. Keep the mix barely damp and warm, and wait out the full four months before giving up.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCan I grow it in a pot?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eYes, and south of about Sydney that is the sensible way to do it. Use a large, free draining pot and a solid support, and bring it under cover for winter.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWill one plant give me fruit?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eNot on its own. The species is dioecious, meaning male and female flowers are on separate plants, so you need both sexes near each other for the scarlet fruit to set. Cuttings are clones of the parent, so a single order will all be the same sex.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCan I eat it or make tea from it?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWe do not sell it for that and we will not advise on it. Please see the note near the top of this page about liver injury, and speak to a health professional rather than to a seed shop.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhy can you not ship to WA, TAS or NT?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eQuarantine rules for live plant material differ by state, and our shipping policy excludes these three for live plants. If you are unsure whether your address is affected, contact us before ordering.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhen are cuttings sent?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eCuttings are cut fresh and dispatched in the warmer months, which is also when they strike best. If you order in the cold part of the year we may hold your order until conditions suit.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Happy Valley Seeds","offers":[{"title":"2 Cuttings","offer_id":52943858270520,"sku":"EDP-59_2C","price":14.99,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true},{"title":"4 Cuttings","offer_id":52943858303288,"sku":"EDP-59_4C","price":24.99,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true},{"title":"10 Cuttings","offer_id":52943858336056,"sku":"EDP-59_10C","price":54.99,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0268\/5416\/2522\/files\/giloy-guduchi-vine-cuttings-3527174.jpg?v=1789224255","url":"https:\/\/www.happyvalleyseeds.com.au\/products\/giloy-guduchi-vine-cuttings","provider":"Happy Valley Seeds","version":"1.0","type":"link"}