What is Thunbergia erecta?
Thunbergia erecta is a vigorous, woody shrub from Tropical Africa that grows to about 6-feet-tall and wide (Fig. This shrub has small, ovate leaves with entire margins borne opposite on thin, brown stems. Thunbergia alata is a fast-growing, free-flowering vine. Black-eyed Susan vine is commonly grown in the Midwest as a season annual to provide color in a vertical setting.The vine will quickly fill narrow vertical spaces with color. Thunbergia alata grows best in rich, moist soil in full sun. It tolerates partial shade but flowering may be reduced.Producing an abundance of flowers over several months, this fast-growing climber can be grown in a pot, hanging basket or sunny border. Strictly speaking Thunbergia alata ‘Susie Orange with Black Eye’ is a tender perennial, but if you want to overwinter it, you will need to do so in a warm conservatory or greenhouse.Thunbergia alata, commonly called black-eyed Susan vine, is native to tropical areas of East Africa.
Is thunbergia erecta edible?
Thunbergia erecta is a fast-growing, evergreen vine that can be used as a ground cover or as a climber. It is also used in landscaping and as a houseplant. The flowers of this plant are edible and can be used to make tea. Thunbergia erecta (Benth) T. Anderson (Meyenia erecta Benth) is an important therapeutic and medicinal plant belonging to the family Acanthaceae. Commonly called bush clock vine, king’s mantel, potato bush, Nil Kantha, which is native to western Africa but commonly cultivated in India and other Asian countries.Background: Thunbergia erecta (Acanthaceae) is the most abundant medicinal plant in different parts of Bangladesh where it is known as “nilghonta”. It has been used as traditional medicine for insomnia, depression and anxiety management.