Petrea volubilis (Queen's Wreath) - Video 1
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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
USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map
Hardiness: 30°F
Petrea volubilis
Petrea volubilis, also known as Queen's Wreath or Sandpaper Vine, started blooming again in the TopTropicals garden in April. Alongside the purple variety, the white-flowered form is also in bloom.
Petrea volubilis, also known as Queen's Wreath or Sandpaper Vine, started blooming again in the TopTropicals garden in April. Alongside the purple variety, the white-flowered form is also in bloom.
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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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