Thunbergia mysorensis

Common name:: Thunbergia Orange, Chandelier Vine, Mysore Clock Vine, Dolls Shoes, Brick And Butter Vine
Regional name:: Marathi - Zumber Thumbergia, Kannada - Kamanabillu Balli

Thunbergia mysorensis close up of flowers

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Category:

Climbers, Creepers & Vines

Family:

Acanthaceae or Crossandra or Thunbergia family

Light:

Sun growing, Semi shade

Water:

Normal, Can tolerate more

Primarily grown for:

Flowers

Flowering season:

January, February, March

Flower or Inflorescence color:

Various colored flowers available viz., Yellow, Orange, Red

Foliage color:

Green

Plant Height or length:

6 to 8 meters

Plant Form:

Climbing or growing on support

Special Character:

Generally available in India in quantities of:

Over hundreds

Plant Description:: - What a beautiful climber! It is impossible to forget a plant in full bloom.
- Fron South India in the Wetern Ghats.
- A climbing shrub with long slender branches.
- Leaves opposite, elliptic or oblong lanceolate, 10 - 15 cm long, 3 - 5 cm broad.
- Flowers on long, pendulous raceme.
- Corolla tube 4.5 cm long, purple, enclosed by spathe like bract.
- 4 lobed limb yellow or maroon spotted with yellow.
- Upper lip erect, concave with reflexed side lobes lower lip 3 unequal spreading lobes. 5 cm across.
Growing tips:: - Plants are best trained over gazebos, pergolas, arches or frame support to allow to large racemes to hang down and show.
- Avoid planting on fences - as the flowers do not show off well.
- Plants prefer well drained acidic soils.
- Avoid vary hot and dry weather. Plants can partially shaded if required.
Generally available with us at:: Tukai Exotics, The Enchanted Gardens