Thunbergia alata Colorado Glow

Thunbergia alata Colorado Glow

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Common Names

Black-eyed Susan (english)Swartoognooi (afrikaans)isiphondo (zulu)

Taxonomy

Family ACANTHACEAE
Genus Thunbergia
Species alata
SA Plant Number
Basionym Thunbergia alata Colorado Glow

Description

Thunbergia alata Orange, Pink, Yellow, Colorado Glow is a hardy, evergreen, twining climber that has attractive, bright-green, heart-shaped leaves.

Throughout the year, but particularly in summer and autumn, it produces masses of orange, pink, yellow or 'colorado glow' trumpet-shaped flowers with a dark, purple-brown tube. These flowers attract tiny insects to the garden. Both pink and yellow forms of this plant are available.

This useful plant can be used as a groundcover, to cover a fence, climb a trellis, to tumble over a terraced wall or out of a hanging basket. When in flower this is an exceptionally attractive plant for semi-shade or shady areas.

Prune back quite hard once a year to encourage flowering.

It is fast-growing and requires well-drained soil and only moderate water.

Size: 1 to 4 meters or as tall as the support.

Wildlife

Insects: The flowers attract tiny insects to the garden.

Uses

: Attractive plant for semi-shade or shady areas that can cover a fence, trellis or tumble over terraced wall.

Distribution

Mpumalanga, KwaZulu Natal

Habitat:Forest margin

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