 It covers walls, fences or trees, with stems that can measure more than 10 m in length.The altitude at which it has been recorded ranges from 250 to 2250 m. It blooms throughout the year, especially when it is well cared for.Because of human dispersal, it occurs today on most continents as an introduced species and is sometimes a noxious weed and an invasive species, such as along the coast of New South Wales.