Thunbergia alata
Acanthaceae FAMILY

Thunbergia alata

Thunbergia alata

Edibility
2/5
Medicinal
2/5

Safety & Hazards

None known

Botanical Description

Black-eyed Susan is a climbing, perennial plant producing one or more annual stems from a woody rootstock. The stems can be 1 - 5 metres long, they scramble over the ground or twine into the surrounding vegetation for support[ 302 Title Tropical Ornamentals; A Guide Publication Author Whistler. W. Arthur. Publisher Timber Press Inc. Oregon. Year 2000 ISBN 0-88192-448-2 Description An excellent little guide to some of the more commonly cultivated ornamental plants of the Tropics, often giving some information on the plants other uses. , 328 Title African Flowering Plants Database Publication Author Website http://www.ville-ge.ch/musinfo/bd/cjb/africa/recherche.php Publisher Conservatoire et Jardin Botaniques. Year 0 ISBN Description Contains information on over 150,000 plant names (including synonyms) giving a description and habitat, plus a distribution map. , 610 Title Flora of Tropical East Africa Publication Author Beentje H.J. Website http://plants.jstor.org/search?st=396814 Publisher Royal Botanic Gardens; Kew. Year 2002 ISBN Description Available on-line, a modern flora of East Africa. ]. The plant is sometimes harvested from the wild for local use as a food, medicine and children's toy. It is commonly grown as an ornamental, valued especially for its attractive flowers[ 302 Title Tropical Ornamentals; A Guide Publication Author Whistler. W. Arthur. Publisher Timber Press Inc. Oregon. Year 2000 ISBN 0-88192-448-2 Description An excellent little guide to some of the more commonly cultivated ornamental plants of the Tropics, often giving some information on the plants other uses. ]..

Habitat & Origin

Origintropical
Native RangeAfrica - Sierra Leone to Eritrea and Ethiopia, south through Uganda, Kenya, Rwanda, Tanzania, Mozambique, Malawi, Botswana, Swaziland, S. Africa.
HabitatNot known