Status:
valid
Authors:
C.B.Clarke
Source:
tro
Year:
1901
Citation Micro:
Fl. Cap. 5(1): 7 (1901)
WFO Identifier:
wfo-0001044547
Common Names
- Thunbergia amoena
- Thunbergia
- Amoena
Uses & Benefits
Thunbergia amoena is used as an ornamental plant in gardens and is known for its attractive foliage and flowers.
Flower, Seeds and Seedlings
Thunbergia amoena has small, white flowers with yellow centers and small, round seeds. The seedlings are small and have a single stem with small, pointed leaves.
Cultivation and Propagation
Thunbergia amoena is a tropical perennial herb that grows best in moist, well-drained soil in full sun to partial shade. It is propagated by seed or division. Seeds should be sown in spring in a warm, sunny location. Division can be done in spring or autumn.
Where to Find Thunbergia amoena
Thunbergia amoena is native to Central America and can be found in tropical and subtropical climates.
Species in the Thunbergia genus
Thunbergia kirkii,
Thunbergia liebrechtsiana,
Thunbergia lamellata,
Thunbergia lancifolia,
Thunbergia ilocana,
Thunbergia hossei,
Thunbergia huillensis,
Thunbergia kangeanensis,
Thunbergia javanica,
Thunbergia jayii,
Thunbergia mauginii,
Thunbergia nivea,
Thunbergia erythraeae,
Thunbergia malangana,
Thunbergia mechowii,
Thunbergia macalensis,
Thunbergia fragrans,
Thunbergia eymae,
Thunbergia fasciculata,
Thunbergia geoffrayi,
Thunbergia hirsuta,
Thunbergia hastata,
Thunbergia hawtayneana,
Thunbergia hebecocca,
Thunbergia hederifolia,
Thunbergia gossweileri,
Thunbergia grandiflora,
Thunbergia gregorii,
Thunbergia oubanguiensis,
Thunbergia pynaertii,
Thunbergia ridleyi,
Thunbergia quadricostata,
Thunbergia recasa,
Thunbergia retefolia,
Thunbergia quadrialata,
Thunbergia palawanensis,
Thunbergia papilionacea,
Thunbergia papuana,
Thunbergia parviflora,
Thunbergia parvifolia,
Thunbergia pleistodonta,
Thunbergia paulitschkeana,
Thunbergia stenochlamys,
Thunbergia smilacifolia,
Thunbergia subcordatifolia,
Thunbergia rogersii,
Thunbergia sessilis,
Thunbergia siantanensis,
Thunbergia similis,
Thunbergia erecta,
Species in the Acanthaceae family
Acanthopale macrocarpa,
Acanthopale confertiflora,
Acanthopale decempedalis,
Acanthopale laxiflora,
Acanthopale madagascariensis,
Acanthopale pubescens,
Acanthopale aethiogermanica,
Acanthopale breviceps,
Acanthopale cuneifolia,
Acanthopale ramiflora,
Acanthopale perrieri,
Acanthopale humblotii,
Acanthopsis carduifolia,
Acanthopsis disperma,
Acanthopsis glauca,
Acanthopsis hoffmannseggiana,
Acanthopsis horrida,
Acanthopsis scullyi,
Acanthopsis spathularis,
Acanthopsis disperma,
Acanthopsis tuba,
Acanthopsis ludoviciana,
Acanthopsis adamanticola,
Acanthopsis dispermoides,
Acanthopsis erosa,
Acanthopsis dregeana,
Acanthopsis tetragona,
Acanthopsis glandulopalmata,
Acanthopsis insueta,
Acanthopsis nitida,
Acanthopsis pagodiformis,
Acanthopsis glabra,
Acanthopsis villosa,
Acanthus austromontanus,
Acanthus greuterianus,
Acanthus kulalensis,
Acanthus arboreus,
Acanthus carduaceus,
Acanthus caroli-alexandri,
Acanthus caudatus,
Acanthus dioscoridis,
Acanthus ebracteatus,
Acanthus eminens,
Acanthus flexicaulis,
Acanthus gaed,
Acanthus guineensis,
Acanthus hirsutus,
Acanthus hungaricus,
Acanthus ilicifolius,
Acanthus latisepalus,