Common name: Scarlet Clock Vine
Botanical name: Thunbergia coccinea
Family: Acanthaceae (Barleria family)
Synonyms: Hexacentris mysorensis
This is a gorgeous vine that is extremely rare in cultivation.The leaves are narrowly elliptic, toothed, dark green and about 20cm. The bright red flowers of unusual shape are hanging from the vine in clusters, and look stunning. The intensity of the color seems to depend upon the temperature in which it is blooming. It appears that the orange color..
Common name: Bush Clock Vine, King's Mantle
Botanical name: Thunbergia erecta Family: Acanthaceae (Barleria family)
Synonyms: Meyenia erecta
King's Mantle is an upright shrub growing up to 4 ft. The shoots are quadrangular and each angle bears a narrow wing. Leaves are ovate-elliptic, and oppositely arranged. Leaf margin is entire or wavy or occasionally with a broad triangular tooth above the middle. Flowers occur in leaf axils, either singly or in pairs, sitting on p..
Common name: Bush Clock Vine, King's Mantle
Botanical name: Thunbergia erecta Family: Acanthaceae (Barleria family)
Synonyms: Meyenia erecta
King's Mantle is an upright shrub growing up to 4 ft. The shoots are quadrangular and each angle bears a narrow wing. Leaves are ovate-elliptic, and oppositely arranged. Leaf margin is entire or wavy or occasionally with a broad triangular tooth above the middle. Flowers occur in leaf axils, either singly or in pairs, sitting on p..
This tender perennial climber is evergreen in Zones 10 and warmer. Cheerful, 1.5-inch flowers in shades of orange and yellow cover this fast-growing vine. The blossoms have a simple form: 5 petals surrounding a brownish purple center. Where grown as an annual, plants can reach 8 feet; when grown as a perennial, 20 feet.
Noteworthy Characteristics: Annuals, perennials, and shrubs of this genus are native to warm or tropical regions of Africa, Madagascar, and Asia. Their showy, five-lobed flo..
Common name: Bengal Clock Vine, Bengal Trumpet Vine, Blue Sky Flower, Blue Sky Vine
Name: Thunbergia grandiflora Family: Acanthaceae (Barleria family)
The Bengal Clock Vine has been called by some "the most beautiful vine in the world". From a distance, this twining, flowering vine looks like a morning glory and even up close the flowers are quite similar. The curious name clock vine comes from the fact that it twines around a support in a clockwise directio..
Common name: Mysore Clock Vine, Dolls shoes, Brick and butter vine
Botanical name: Thunbergia mysorensis Family: Acanthaceae (Barleria family)
Synonyms: Hexacentris mysorensis
Thunbergia mysorensis is a stunning, vigorous vine from southern India where it climbs through trees in tropical montane forests. It has become naturalized in Mediterranean climates and elsewhere due to its popularity as an ornamental plant.
The generic name commemorates the Swedish botanist Carl Pete..
Turnera buttercup
Turnera buttercup (Turnera ulmifolia) is a fast-growing evergreen shrub that some consider a weed due to its reseeding habit and its ability to thrive in almost any location. This plant's saving grace is its attractive round form and the 2-inch buttercup-like flowers that bloom during the hottest parts of the summer.Plant Turnera buttercup in well-draining, fertile soil with full sun or light shade for the best results. It can tolerate almost all variations of sun exposure..
Vinca
There are seven species of Vinca that are collectively known as Periwinkles, but in a prime example of why we should use their botanical names, the annual plant Catharanthus roseus is also commonly known as a Vinca and even occasionally as a Periwinkle.
Vinca Species
Vinca major, the Big or Greater Periwinkle is hardy in USDA zones 7-10. Big Periwinkles can grow up to about 1-1½ ft. tall and spreads by long trailing stems that root along the ground as they grow. They produce purp..
Vinca
There are seven species of Vinca that are collectively known as Periwinkles, but in a prime example of why we should use their botanical names, the annual plant Catharanthus roseus is also commonly known as a Vinca and even occasionally as a Periwinkle.
Vinca Species
Vinca major, the Big or Greater Periwinkle is hardy in USDA zones 7-10. Big Periwinkles can grow up to about 1-1½ ft. tall and spreads by long trailing stems that root along the ground as they grow. They produce purp..
Vinca
There are seven species of Vinca that are collectively known as Periwinkles, but in a prime example of why we should use their botanical names, the annual plant Catharanthus roseus is also commonly known as a Vinca and even occasionally as a Periwinkle.
Vinca Species
Vinca major, the Big or Greater Periwinkle is hardy in USDA zones 7-10. Big Periwinkles can grow up to about 1-1½ ft. tall and spreads by long trailing stems that root along the ground as they grow. They produce purp..
Vinca
There are seven species of Vinca that are collectively known as Periwinkles, but in a prime example of why we should use their botanical names, the annual plant Catharanthus roseus is also commonly known as a Vinca and even occasionally as a Periwinkle.
Vinca Species
Vinca major, the Big or Greater Periwinkle is hardy in USDA zones 7-10. Big Periwinkles can grow up to about 1-1½ ft. tall and spreads by long trailing stems that root along the ground as they grow. They produce purp..