Thunbergia Species, Togo Thunbergia, Bengal Clock Vine

Thunbergiatogoensis

Family
Acanthaceae (ah-kanth-AY-see-ee)
Genus
Thunbergia (thun-BER-jee-uh)
Synonym
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Sun to Partial Shade
Foliage
Smooth
Textured
Height
36-48 in. (90-120 cm)
Spacing
4-6 ft. (1.2-1.8 m)
Hardiness
USDA Zone 9a: to -6.6 °C (20 °F)
USDA Zone 9b: to -3.8 °C (25 °F)
USDA Zone 10a: to -1.1 °C (30 °F)
USDA Zone 10b: to 1.7 °C (35 °F)
USDA Zone 11: above 4.5 °C (40 °F)
Bloom Color
Medium Blue
Bloom Time
Other Details
Category
Perennials
Shrubs
Tropicals and Tender Perennials
Water Requirements
Average Water Needs; Water regularly; do not overwater
Foliage Color
Blue-Green
Where to Grow
Bloom Characteristics
This plant is attractive to bees, butterflies and/or birds
Bloom Size
Other details
Soil pH requirements
Patent Information
Non-patented
Propagation Methods
From woody stem cuttings
From softwood cuttings
Seed Collecting
Regional

This plant is said to grow outdoors in the following regions:

Los Angeles, California

Stockton, California

Big Pine Key, Florida

Ocklawaha, Florida

Sarasota, Florida

Vero Beach, Florida

Winter Haven, Florida

Gonzales, Louisiana

New Orleans, Louisiana

Annapolis, Maryland

Collins, Mississippi

Beaumont, Texas

Houston, Texas

Mont Belvieu, Texas

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Gardener's Notes:

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0
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Winter Park, FL | March 2012 | positive

The shrub variety shown at the bottom is called Thunbergia Erecta (King's Mantle)

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Houston, TX | May 2009 | positive

Love this plant! I bought it several years ago in Houston, Texas. It was labelled "Dark Knight" Thunbergia. The photos are confusing a...Read More

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Los Angeles, CA (Zone 10a) | June 2007 | positive

i grew this plant in a courtyard under the partial shade of an australian tree fern. it did very well, and bloomed consistently. the blue...Read More

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Stockton, CA (Zone 9a) | January 2005 | positive

There is not alot of information available on this rare plant, it is often mistaken for one of the other thunbergia's. It is a beautiful...Read More

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