Orange Clock Vine |
Thunbergia gregorii |
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Growing in open rocky savanna, Kiserian, Kenya. December 2015. |
This attractive low vine is a native to East Africa, but has been cultivated in warm climates around the world. The big orange flowers are angled below, but lack the black throat of the similar-looking Black-eyed Susan Vine. The triangular leaves have a narrow wing along the leaf petiole. Acanthaceae -- Acanthus FamilyMore Information: |
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