Thunbergia
Thunbergia is a flower in the Acanthaceae family. It grows best in full sun to part shade with medium moisture, and is listed for USDA zones 2-13. Plants reach maturity about 56–63 days after planting and sit about 12 inches apart.
Varieties
1 from True Leaf Market · sorted by days to maturity▸Alata Mix56–63 days
Non-GMO; Container; Annual
56-63 days maturity. Thunbergia alata. Thunbergia Alata Mix Seeds. Non-GMO, Annual or Perennial. Ornamental. Thunbergia Alata Mix seeds are an essential plant for your garden, home, or patio for nearly any season. Alata Mix thunbergias are easy to grow from seed and produce hardy and vigorous perennial vines and, as natives to tropical African climates, can bloom year-round indoors and in warm winter climates. Alata Mix thunbergia seeds are ideal to liven up baskets, trellises, trees, or interior decor. Alata Mix mature into 5-8 foot long lush, leafy vines with countless dozens of canary, orange, yellow, and cream color petals that promise to excite all year long. About 1,100 seeds per ounce.
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Plant spacing
In a square-foot bed, space thunbergia about 12 in apart — that fits 1 plant in each 1-foot square (1×1). Wider rows or containers space the same.
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Growing timeline
Care & troubleshooting
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