Thunbergia grandiflora (Bengal Clock Vine, Sky Vine)
From early summer until late winter this vigorously twining vine bears hanging clusters of large, lavender-blue flowers that are 3 inches in diameter These flowers are bell-shaped and have a white throat. The broad, heart-shaped leaves of the Sky Flower are soft and dark green.Sky Flower has a very rampant growth habit and is great for the quick covering of arbors, trellises and fences. It can be successfully used as a screen or container plant and is marvelous cascading over a wall.
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French Name: Liane de Chine, Liane mauve
Pronunciation: thun-BER-jee-uh gran-diff-FLOR-ruh
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Origin: India
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Heat Zones: 10 to 15
Hardiness Zones: 10 to 13
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Uses: Espalier, Container, Trellis, Green Wall
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Size/Shape
Growth Rate: Fast
Tree Shape: Spreading
Canopy Symmetry: Irregular
Canopy Density: Medium
Canopy Texture: Medium
Height at Maturity: 8 to 15 m
Spread at Maturity: 1.5 to 3 meters
Time to Ultimate Height: 5 to 10 Years
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Foliage
Leaf Arrangement : Opposite
Leaf Venation: Pinnate
Leaf Persistance: Evergreen
Leaf Type: Simple
Leaf Blade: Less than 5
Leaf Shape: Ovate
Leaf Margins: Undulate
Leaf Texture: Leathery
Leaf Scent: No Fragance
Color(growing season): Green
Color(changing season): Green
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Flower
Flower Size Range: 1.5 - 3
Flower Type: Raceme
Flower Sexuality: Monoecious (Bisexual)
Flower Scent: No Fragance
Flower Color: Purple
Seasons: Spring, Summer
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Trunk
Trunk Susceptibility to Breakage: Generally resists breakage
Number of Trunks: Single Trunk
Trunk esthetic Values: Not Showy
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Fruit
Fruit Type: Capsule
Fruit Size Range: 1.5 - 3
Fruit Color: Brown
Seasons: Spring, Summer
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Tolerance
Heat Tolerance: Yes
Salt Tolerance: Poor
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Requirements
Soil Requirements: Loam, Sand
Soil Ph Requirements: Acidic, Neutral
Water Requirements: Moderate
Light Requirements: Part
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Management
Toxicity: No
Susceptibility to Pests and Diseases: Yes
Pruning Requirements: Little needed, to develop a strong structure
Life Span: Less than 25
Edible Parts: None
Pests: Whitefly
Plant Propagation: Cutting, Layering