Thunbergia alata

Thunbergia alata
Thunbergia alata

Common names: black-eyed susan (English). 
Botanical name: Thunbergia alata

Black-eyed susan, Thunbergia alata, is a friendly creeper that brightens up any garden with its yellow or orange flowers and dark maroon centres. It attracts bees, butterflies and moths that pollinate the flowers and feed on the leaves. It also provides shelter and nesting sites for birds. This plant has various uses in traditional medicine for skin and joint ailments, and as a vegetable or stock feed. It is easy to grow from seed and can cover unsightly walls, fences or trees. It needs full sun or light shade, moderate water, compost and fertilizer. It is half-hardy to frost and can be trimmed if needed.

Uses & Benefits: indoor, medicine, pot plant


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Family: Acanthaceae
Type: climber
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