Is Thunbergia Alata A Perennial. Butterflies bees and hummingbirds visit the flowers for nectar. The generic name honours the Swedish naturalist Carl Peter Thunberg 1743-1828.
Thunbergia alata is a herbaceous perennial climbing plant species in the Acanthaceae family. 21062021 You can prune it lightly in the higher zones where it grows as a perennial to keep the plant on the trellis or line. 21092017 Thunbergia is a family of tender perennial flowering shrubs and climbing vines.
It is native to Eastern Africa and has been naturalized in other parts of the world.
Black-eyed Susan Thunbergia alata is a native of east Africa and as might be expected enjoys warm slightly humid weather with shelter from cold winds. Thunbergia alata is a herbaceous perennial climbing plant species in the Acanthaceae family. The generic name honours the Swedish naturalist Carl Peter Thunberg 1743-1828. Thunbergia alata is a tender perennial climber popularly known as Black-Eyed Susan.