Thunbergia, Bengal Clock Vine, White Sky Vine 'Alba'

I don't know what trax is talking about as far as trendrils...I have never seen a trendril on mine, and no one else has mentioned a tendr...Read Moreil on theres. It is a thick twiner and the stems can be relentles, a true contender to keep in place since it will travel to great legthes before appearing above ground. I keep hacking off the ones that show up at the base and pull them back threw, sometimes it's 3-4 foot away before it comes up. When you grab hold of the base where it is growing from it's like a pencil size strong white rope. Thank goodness I catch it before it roots along the way.

I have not grown this plant. It is naturalized in Florida, Hawaii and puerto Rico. In tropical rain forest regions, it is considered to ...Read Morebe very invasive. It spreads vegetatively by stolons and is dispersed often by stem and tuber pieces being carried by water. It also produces seed pods which contain four seeds. The seeds are catapulted several meters when the pod splits. The vines in these regions smother out other vegetation.

Plant grows extremely fast, very nice white flowers. Tendrils will reach out about 3 or 4 feet looking for something else to grow on so ...Read Moreyou need to watch out for other nearby trees. Easy to clip back when needed. Browns up in cold weather but snaps back fairly quick. I believe a freeze would cause it to die back to the roots. Leaves are somewhat larger than the Blue Sky variety.

Large white flowers with yellow throat. Leaves are large, broad, and shaped similar to ivy leaves.
Foliage is pubescent. Twines ...Read Morecounterclockwise.