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Pandorea pandorana

Also Known As

  • Wonga-Wonga Vine

Plant type

perennial, vine

size

  • H: 6'-8'
  • W: 24"-36"

planting zones

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Pandorea pandorana plant details

Pandorea pandorana is a broadleaf evergreen perennial vine with green foliage. In spring and winter cream and pink flowers emerge. Grows well with sun - mostly sun and regular water. Does well in rich and well-drained soil.

CHARACTERISTICS OF Pandorea pandorana

Plant type: perennial vine
Plant family: bignoniaceae
Foliage: evergreen green
Mature size: 24 IN - 36 IN - wide, 6 FT - 8 FT - tall
Flowers: cream and pink blooms in spring and winter

GROWING CONDITIONS for Pandorea pandorana

USDA Zones:
Sun exposure: sun - mostly sun
Watering frequency: regular
Soil needs: rich and well-drained

Nursery contributed plant descriptions

Pandorea is a small genus of vines in the Trumpet-Vine family (Bignoniaceae), native to Australia and islands in the Pacific. The most widely grown is P. jasminoides, the Bower Vine, but P. pandorana, also known as the Wonga-Wonga Vine, is fairly well-known also. Both have somewhat jasmine-like leaves divided into glossy, pointy-tipped leaflets. Pandorea pandorana has clusters of bell-like flowers, with 5 lobes flaring outward at the lip, which appear around the beginning of the year and last until early spring. The flowers are cream to yellowish-white to pinkish-white in color, marked with purple within. The vines are easy to grow, and prefer rich soil and a sunny situation. Though not actually in the Garden itself, there is a fine specimen of P. pandorana near the entrance to the old garden office.

Gardening facts about Pandorea pandorana plant

How to Grow Pandorea pandorana

  • Sun Exposure

    • sun - mostly sun
  • Soil Needs

    • well-drained
    • rich
  • Water Needs

    • regular

Features

  • Flower Season

    • spring
    • winter
  • Foliage Color

    • green
  • Flower Color

    • cream
    • pink
  • Foliage Season

    • evergreen

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