Thunbergia laurifolia

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Ornamental vine with Showy, violet, trumpet shaped flowers up to three inches across. Can be used as a background shrub if allowed to sprawl at the rear of a bed. It's also pretty clambering up a mail box or lamp post.

Thunbergia laurifolia is similar to Thunbergia grandiflora. The difference is the Thunbergia laurifolia has narrower, glabrous leaves while Thunbergia grandiflora has broader, hairy leaves with larger lobes.

Similar plants:

• Gardenia thunbergia, Gardenia verticillata, Gardenia speciosa (White Gardenia, Forest Gardenia, Wild Gardenia)
• Thunbergia alata (Black - eyed Susan)
• Thunbergia battiscombei (Bengal Clock Vine, Blue Trumpet Vine, Blue Sky vine, Scrambling sky flower, Blue Glory)
• Thunbergia coccinea (Scarlet Thunbergia)
• Thunbergia erecta (King's Mantle, Bush Clock Vine)
• Thunbergia fragrans, Thunbergia laevis (Thunbergia White gem)
• Thunbergia grandiflora (Blue Trumpet Vine, Blue Sky vine, Scrambling sky flower)
• Thunbergia gregorii (Orange Clock Vine)
• Thunbergia kirkii (Blue Sky Shrub)
• Thunbergia mysorensis, Thunbergia Anderson x Bedd, Hexacentris mysorensis (Clock Vine, Mysore Trumpetvine)