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Acanthaceae
Bengal Trumpet
Thunbergia grandiflora
Abundant beauty.
- Family
- Acanthaceae
- Genus
- Thunbergia
- Native to
- India, Southeast Asia, China
- Bloom season
- Summer, Fall
- Type
- vine
- Height
- 15-30 ft
- Sunlight
- full sun to part shade
- Soil
- rich, moist, well-drained
- Water
- moderate to high
- Hardiness
- 10-12
- Lifespan
- perennial
Did you know
- The genus is named after Carl Peter Thunberg, a Swedish naturalist known as the 'father of South African botany.'
- In tropical regions it can grow over 30 feet in a single season, quickly covering structures and large trees.
- It is considered invasive in Hawaii, Australia, and parts of Central America where it smothers native vegetation.
- Each individual flower can measure up to 3 inches across, with a pale yellow throat and blue-lavender petals.
- In Ayurvedic medicine, the plant has been used to treat inflammation, diabetes, and skin ailments for centuries.
Color meanings
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abundance
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beauty
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climbing ambition