TROPICAL PLANT ENCYCLOPEDIA

Petrea volubilis, Petrea kohautiana, Petrea racemosa - video

Queen's Wreath, Sandpaper Vine, Tropical Wisteria
Family: Verbenaceae
Origin: Tropical America
USDA Zone: 9-11?
Hardiness: 30°F
USDA Plant Hardiness MapVine or creeper plantSemi-shadeFull sunModerate waterBlue, lavender, purple flowersWhite, off-white flowersPlant attracts butterflies, hummingbirdsSubtropical or temperate zone plant. Mature plant cold hardy at least to 30s F for a short timeSeaside, salt tolerant plant
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.


Link to this plant:
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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.

Recommended Fertilizer: SUNSHINE Megaflor - Bloom Nutrition Booster
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Grown in
10"/3 gal pot
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$39.95