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This post, is about Thunbergia Alata indoor plant care and its growing information. The Thunbergia Alata is also called as a Black-Eyed Susan Vine.
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Generally grown as an annual, this fastgrowing climber is easily raised from seed.
The slender, twining stems bear light green, arrowhead-shaped leaves with indented margins.
In summer, daisylike flowers with a tubular throat appear; the species has orange petals, but there are varieties with yellow or white petals, and all have a deep chocolate brown center.
Provide stakes around the edges of the pot for the plant to twine around, or train it over a trellis or similar support; it also makes a good candidate for a hanging basket.
Black-Eyed Susan Vine Fact File
ORIGIN Tropical Africa.
HEIGHT To 6ft/1.8m.
POTTING MIX Soil-based.
REPOTTING Move the plant into a larger pot when roots can be seen through the drainage holes in the bottom.
PROPAGATION By seed sown in early spring.
KEEPING PLANTS Discard after flowering.
Black-Eyed Susan Vine Plant Care
- Bright light with some direct sun.
- Normal room temperature.
- Keep the soil moist at all times.
- Apply a high-potash liquid fertilizer every 2 weeks from the time the flower buds start to form.
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