Family: Bignoniaceae •
Genus: Pandorea •
Species: jasminoides (Lindl.) K.Schum. •
Country of Origin: Australia •
Common Names: Bower Vine •
Bower vine, or pandorea, is a bushy, twining vine with woody stems and pinnate, evergreen leaves. The 5-9 lance shaped leaflets are 1-2 in (2.5-5 cm) long. Fragrant pink to red tubular flowers are clustered in hanging panicles. They bloom in warm weather, from spring through summer. There are several named cultivars differing in flower color.
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Thursday, July 24, 2008
Bower Vine Pandorea jasminoides
Posted by Eric Bronson at 10:39 AM
Labels: bignoniaceae, vines
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1 comments:
I would hope that planting this vine wouldn't open up a "Pandora's box" by introducing another invasive plant. Nevertheless, it is very beautiful.
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