Thunbergia alata SEEDS

Thunbergia alata seeds grow into the black-eyed Susan vine a vigorous climbing shrub native to the seasonally dry tropical biome of Tropical and South Africa and Madagascar. Described by Bojer ex Sims (Bojer collected it; Sims formally published the description). The epithet alata means ‘winged’ (from Latin ala), referring to the winged petioles. The genus honours the Swedish botanist Carl Peter Thunberg (17431828). One of the world’s most popular ornamental climbing annuals in temperate gardens; produces masses of orange-yellow, orange or white flowers with a distinctive dark purple-black centre (‘black eye’) throughout the growing season. Multi-use: animal food, poison, medicine, environmental uses, food. Family Acanthaceae.

Full sun; well-drained soils; warm seasonal tropical to subtropical and warm temperate conditions. Fast-growing climbing shrub; treat as annual in temperate climates. Prolific flowering all season.

• ‘Alata’ = winged (winged petioles); Bojer ex Sims; genus honours C.P. Thunberg (17431828)
• Black-eyed Susan vine; orange/yellow/white flowers with black centre; multi-use: food, animal food, medicine
• Tropical & S. Africa, Madagascar seasonally dry tropical biome; climbing shrub
• Genus Thunbergia: ~150 species; Tropical Africa, Asia, Australia; clockvines; Family Acanthaceae; Order Lamiales
• Full sun; well-drained soils; warm seasonal; annual in temperate; very free-flowering; Family Acanthaceae

Thunbergia alata the black-eyed Susan vine is one of Africa’s most globally beloved ornamental climbers, its cheerful orange-yellow flowers with their unmistakable dark purple ‘eye’ brightening summer trellises, hanging baskets and pergolas from its tropical African homeland to gardens worldwide, where it is grown as a fast-flowering annual.

IMPORTANT: Pictures show the adult plant, which is not for sale. The offer is only for seeds.