Petrea Purple Flower. Native to Central America Mexico to Panama and the West Indies this plant belongs to a genus that includes a range of climbers trees and shrubs. Further flushes may also occur later in summer.
Needs a strong support. Purple Wreath Sandpaper Vine The ideal substitute for Wisteria in the tropics and subtropics Petrea volubilis is regarded as the best blue flowering climber for the climate. It has its most spectacular display in early spring but reblooms in late spring or early summer with another significant flush.
Sandpaper vine or Petrea flowering plant is native plant to Mexico and America and introduced to Sri Lanka for ornamentation.
It produces inflorescences at the tips of its branches and. Volubilis has been used as an ornamental since 1733 when William Houstoun brought the species to Europe from Veracruz Mexico. Purple Wreath Vine Petrea Volubilis Flowering It has been two months now since I posted an article on the first ever flowering of our Sandpaper Vine also known as the Queens Wreath Vine Petrea volubilis. 21072017 Petrea volubilis or Purple Wreath- Named after Lord Petre.