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Thunbergia
alata * Black Eyed Susan Vine |
| Thunbergia alata prefers a warm place in the winter
and will be damaged or killed with even a light frost. The Black
Eyed Susan Vine is not nearly as aggressive nor as hardy as Thunbergia
gregorii, but has much
the same fuzzy wrinkled leaves and tendrils. The flowers look very striking due to
the dark center and will be covered in bloom most of the year, excepting the
depths of winter. Thunbergia alata will perform well even in lightly
shaded locations. In the banana belt portions of the inland valleys
I prefer to plant Thunbergia alata against the house to take advantage of
a little shared warmth.
High resolution images of Thunbergia alata are
available.
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