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Thunbergia natalensis

 
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Family: Acanthaceae (ah-kanth-AY-see-ee) (Info)
Genus: Thunbergia (thun-BER-jee-uh) (Info)
Species: natalensis (nuh-tal-EN-sis) (Info)

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Category:
Tropicals and Tender Perennials

Height:
24-36 in. (60-90 cm)

Spacing:
24-36 in. (60-90 cm)

Hardiness:
USDA Zone 9a: to -6.6 °C (20 °F)
USDA Zone 9b: to -3.8 °C (25 °F)
USDA Zone 10a: to -1.1 °C (30 °F)
USDA Zone 10b: to 1.7 °C (35 °F)
USDA Zone 11: above 4.5 °C (40 °F)

Sun Exposure:
Sun to Partial Shade

Danger:
Unknown - Tell us

Bloom Color:
Medium Blue

Bloom Time:
Blooms repeatedly

Foliage:
Evergreen

Other details:
This plant is attractive to bees, butterflies and/or birds
Average Water Needs; Water regularly; do not overwater

Soil pH requirements:
6.1 to 6.5 (mildly acidic)
6.6 to 7.5 (neutral)
7.6 to 7.8 (mildly alkaline)

Patent Information:
Unknown - Tell us

Propagation Methods:
From woody stem cuttings
From softwood cuttings

Seed Collecting:
Unknown - Tell us

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1 positive
No neutrals
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Gardeners' Notes:

RatingAuthorComment
Positive PudgyMudpies On Jul 5, 2006, PudgyMudpies from Stockton, CA (Zone 9a) wrote:

I bought this plant in the Fall of 2005 from Annies Annuals, it was in a 4 inch pot and was very small. I left it outside in a 1 gal clay pot, lined with a plastic grocery bag to prevent moisture loss, and watched it through the winter. I was afraid it had died but it only went dormant. Come Spring it started sprouting. I did not pinch it back because I wanted to see its natural growth habit, but I think next year I will. It gets very tall and lanky and I had to stake it up. It is the beginning of July and I am just getting flowers. I have it on the east side of my house under a shadecloth arbor, so it gets filtered sun until about 1pm. It gets very hot here but it does not seem to be bothered by it. No wilt or adverse effects. I would recommend this plant highly.

Regional...

This plant has been said to grow in the following regions:

Stockton, California



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