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Thunbergia grandiflora 'Alba'

 
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Family: Acanthaceae (ah-kanth-AY-see-ee) (Info)
Genus: Thunbergia (thun-BER-jee-uh) (Info)
Species: grandiflora (gran-dih-FLOR-uh) (Info)
Cultivar: Alba

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One member has or wants this plant for trade.

Category:
Vines and Climbers

Height:
12-15 ft. (3.6-4.7 m)
15-20 ft. (4.7-6 m)
20-30 ft. (6-9 m)
30-40 ft. (9-12 m)

Spacing:
Unknown - Tell us

Hardiness:
USDA Zone 8a: to -12.2 °C (10 °F)
USDA Zone 8b: to -9.4 °C (15 °F)
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:
Full Sun
Sun to Partial Shade

Danger:
Unknown - Tell us

Bloom Color:
Bright Yellow
White/Near White

Bloom Time:
Late Summer/Early Fall

Foliage:
Grown for foliage
Deciduous
Blue-Green

Other details:
May be a noxious weed or invasive
This plant is attractive to bees, butterflies and/or birds
Average Water Needs; Water regularly; do not overwater
Self-sows freely; deadhead if you do not want volunteer seedlings next season

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 softwood cuttings
From semi-hardwood cuttings

Seed Collecting:
Allow pods to dry on plant; break open to collect seeds

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Profile:

2 positives
1 neutral
No negatives

Gardeners' Notes:

RatingAuthorComment
Neutral htop On Dec 1, 2007, htop from San Antonio, TX
(Zone 8b) wrote:

I have not grown this plant. It is naturalized in Florida, Hawaii and puerto Rico. In tropical rain forest regions, it is considered to be very invasive. It spreads vegetatively by stolons and is dispersed often by stem and tuber pieces being carried by water. It also produces seed pods which contain four seeds. The seeds are catapulted several meters when the pod splits. The vines in these regions smother out other vegetation.

Positive trax On Jul 2, 2007, trax from Merritt Island, FL
(Zone 9b) wrote:

Plant grows extremely fast, very nice white flowers. Tendrils will reach out about 3 or 4 feet looking for something else to grow on so you need to watch out for other nearby trees. Easy to clip back when needed. Browns up in cold weather but snaps back fairly quick. I believe a freeze would cause it to die back to the roots. Leaves are somewhat larger than the Blue Sky variety.

Positive seedpicker_TX On Jun 19, 2007, seedpicker_TX from Plano, TX
(Zone 8a) wrote:

Large white flowers with yellow throat. Leaves are large, broad, and shaped similar to ivy leaves.
Foliage is pubescent. Twines counterclockwise.

Regional...

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

Jacksonville, Florida
Merritt Island, Florida
Plano, Texas



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