TROPICAL PLANT ENCYCLOPEDIA

Thunbergia alata - video

Black - eyed Susan
Family: Acanthaceae
Origin: tropical eastern Africa
USDA Zone: 8-11?
USDA Plant Hardiness MapVine or creeper plantSemi-shadeFull sunRegular waterYellow, orange flowersRed, crimson, vinous flowersWhite, off-white flowersPink flowersPlant attracts butterflies, hummingbirds
Thunbergia alata
Flowers vary depending on variety: white, yellow, terracotta, white, cream, in different shades. There is always a black center that gives the plant its name - Black Eye Susan.


Link to this plant:
https://toptropicals.com/catalog/uid/thunbergia_alata.htm