Botanical name:Petraeovitex bambusetorumFamily:Lamiaceae (Mint family) Synonyms: Petraeovitex bambusetorum f. simplicifolia
Nong Noch Vine is a unusual climber that sports
elliptic-ovate simple or trifoliate leaves. The blooms form on the tips
of its vining stems and hang down 5 cm or more in length from spring to
fall. A drooping inflorescence of soft yellow bracts and creamy white
flowers opens over several weeks. The blooming cycle can last for
months, often well into winter. It is a wonderful vine to train on a
stake or trellis, or to let climb a support in a conservatory or
sunroom. Nong Noch Vine is native to Peninsula Malaysia, Borneo, but
now introduced into cultivation.
Identification credit: Preetha P.S.
Photographed in cultivation in Kollam, Kerala.
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