This dioecious vine uses unarmed slender woody stems with tendrils to scramble over plants or structures. It has large dull green lanced-shaped leaves and the small cup-shaped greenish flowers appear in pendant clusters in early summer. 

Hardiness zones 9 to 11 

Smilax glyciphylla is naturally found in Australia from southern New South Wales to south-eastern Queensland growing along the coast and in the adjoining tablelands normally in gullies. 

It prefers a well drained fertile moist light soil in a sunny to semi shaded protected position but will tolerate an open position and is frost, salt spray and drought tolerant.

Sweet Sarsaparilla is grown for its foliage and is planted in small gardens or protected rockeries. It is suitable for coastal tropical regions and establishes in 1 to 2 years. It is also used in containers and planted in bushland settings. ID 2529

Smilax (SMIL-aks) glyciphylla (glik-ee-PHL-la)

Smilacaceae (SMY-lah-KAY-see-ee)