Bower of beauty
Pandorea jasminoides, Fam. Bignoniaceae
A vigorous, twining climber.
Weed Category: | |
Weed: | No |
Form or habit: | Vine (Climbing, Twining or groundcover) |
Family: | Bignoniaceae |
Leaf: | Pinnate, five to seven leaflets, egg shaped or lance shaped, dark green, glossy, 6 x 3cm. |
Flower conspicuous: | |
Flower colour: |
White, Red, Maroon, Pink |
Flower description: | White or pink with a red or maroon centre, trumpet shaped, five petalled, flaring to about 4cm in diameter. Throughout the year. |
Fruit conspicuous: | Conspicuous |
Fruit colour: |
Brown |
Fruit: | |
Fruit description: | Brown, woody pods, about 6cm long. Numerous papery seed. |
Habitat: | Rainforest. |
Distribution | Queensland, New South Wales, Victoria. |
Food source for: | |
Toxicity: | No toxicity known |
Origin: | Australia. |
Notes: | Will grow in most soil types, needing full sun and some supplementary watering. An ideal plant for a trellis in a sunny position. Easily maintained. Propagate from seed or cuttings. |
Information sources: | Townsend K. & the Society for Growing Australian Plant Townsville Branch Inc. (1994) Across the Top: Gardening with Australian Plants in the tropics. |