King’s mantle/ Bush clock vine
| PLANT INFO. |
DETAILS |
| SCIENTIFIC NAME |
Thunbergia erecta
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| COMMON NAME |
King’s mantle/ Bush clock vine
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| FAMILY |
Acanthaceae
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| FORM |
Semi-spreading
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| HEIGHT |
3-8ft
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| CROWN SIZE |
2-7ft
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| TEXTURE |
Smooth |
| TRUNK |
Brown
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| FOLIAGE |
Dull green
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| FLOWER COLOR |
White or Blue
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| SCENT |
Fragrant |
| BLOOMING PERIOD |
All year round
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| SOIL |
Loam, Clay, Sand
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| MOISTURE |
Moderate water
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| LIGHT |
Full day sunlight to Partial shade
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| INSECTS & DISEASE |
None
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| GROWTH RATE/ HABIT |
Slow
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| SPACING |
3-5ft
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| CHARACTERISTICS/ USES |
It is suitable as bedding, hedging and a specimen plant. Used in medicine to treat insomnia
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