Petrea volubilis (Queen's Wreath) - Image 33

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Botanical names: Petrea volubilis, Petrea kohautiana, Petrea racemosa

Common names: Queen's Wreath, Sandpaper Vine, Tropical Wisteria

Family: Verbenaceae

Origin: Tropical America

Hardiness: 30°F

USDA Plant Hardiness MapVine or creeper plantSemi-shadeFull sunModerate waterBlue, lavender, purple flowersWhite, off-white flowersPlant attracts butterflies, hummingbirdsSubtropical plant. Mature plant cold hardy at least to 30s F for a short timeSeaside, salt tolerant plant
Petrea volubilis
Flowers of Petrea volubilis (Queen's Wreath) with star-shaped purple blooms in long cascading clusters create a striking and elegant display.


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Petrea volubilis (racemosa) - Queens wreath

Petrea volubilis - Queen's wreath, Sandpaper vine. A twining vine with rough green leaves and spectacular tall clusters of purple flowers. It likes warm and humid conditions. The flowers come in raceme reaching over 1 foot long, the flowers lasts a couple of days but the blue calices remain much longer, slowly turning gray.

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