Why is it called Clock Vine?
Thunbergia mysorensis - Clock Vine
Thunbergia mysorensis - Clock Vine
- 🕰 Thunbergia mysorensis - Clock Vine - is a stunning vine originating from India.
- 🕰 Vibrant yellow flowers with a dark mauve border, of a unique, eye-catching shape.
- 🕰 Supposedly, it is called the Clock Vine because the flowers hang down in a regular, clock-like pattern around the vine. This consistent and orderly arrangement of the blooms resembles the numbers on a clock face, giving the plant its charming and unique name. Do you see it in the flower?
- 🕰 The blooms hang in cascading clusters, creating a spectacular display that can beautifully drape over a trellis or pagoda.
- 🕰 Attaracts butterflies and hummingbirds.
- 🕰 Though it's one of the most popular species among garden enthusiasts, its rarity adds an element of exclusivity to any garden lucky enough to host it.
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