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Pandorea pandorana

Phonetic Spelling
pan-DOH-ree-uh pan-DOR-an-uh
Description

Pandora vine is a woody climbing vine in the trumpet vine family that is native to Australia, Malasia and the SW Pacific region. It is a vigorous tropical evergreen plant that is hardy to about 25 degrees F. The leaves are attractive and the flowers are very showy in cascading clusters of trumpet-shaped flowers in early spring. It spreads by release numerous seeds and layering stems and can form a dense mat.

This vine is adaptable to most soil types and pHs and is drought tolerant. It will grow in sun to partial shade. Pruning is necessary to keep it to the desired size especially in a small garden. Use this vine to cover fences, buildings or trellises. It can also be grown as a houseplant.

See this plant in the following landscape:
Cultivars / Varieties:
  • Alba
  • 'Golden Showers'
    Yellow flowers
  • Rosea
  • 'Ruby Belle'
    Pinkish flowers
  • 'Snowbells',
    White flowers
Alba , 'Golden Showers', Rosea , 'Ruby Belle', 'Snowbells',
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Cultivars / Varieties:
  • Alba
  • 'Golden Showers'
    Yellow flowers
  • Rosea
  • 'Ruby Belle'
    Pinkish flowers
  • 'Snowbells',
    White flowers
Alba , 'Golden Showers', Rosea , 'Ruby Belle', 'Snowbells',
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  • Attributes:
    Genus:
    Pandorea
    Species:
    pandorana
    Family:
    Bignoniaceae
    Uses (Ethnobotany):
    Wood was used by Australian aborigines for making throwing devices.
    Life Cycle:
    Woody
    Recommended Propagation Strategy:
    Layering
    Seed
    Stem Cutting
    Country Or Region Of Origin:
    Australia, Malasia, SW Pacific region
    Climbing Method:
    Twining
  • Whole Plant Traits:
    Plant Type:
    Vine
    Woody Plant Leaf Characteristics:
    Broadleaf Evergreen
    Habit/Form:
    Climbing
    Growth Rate:
    Rapid
    Maintenance:
    Medium
  • Cultural Conditions:
    Light:
    Full sun (6 or more hours of direct sunlight a day)
    Partial Shade (Direct sunlight only part of the day, 2-6 hours)
    USDA Plant Hardiness Zone:
    9a, 9b, 10a, 10b, 11a, 11b
  • Fruit:
    Fruit Color:
    Brown/Copper
    Green
    Fruit Value To Gardener:
    Showy
    Display/Harvest Time:
    Summer
    Fruit Type:
    Capsule
    Fruit Length:
    1-3 inches
    Fruit Width:
    < 1 inch
    Fruit Description:
    Fruits are oblong-shaped green seed pods that mature to brown releasing numerous papery seeds. Pods are 1.5 to 3 inches long.
  • Flowers:
    Flower Color:
    Gold/Yellow
    Purple/Lavender
    Flower Value To Gardener:
    Fragrant
    Flower Shape:
    Tubular
    Flower Petals:
    4-5 petals/rays
    Flower Description:
    Masses of pendulous tubular flowers that vary in color from creamy yellow with red or purple markings in throat to all white.
  • Leaves:
    Woody Plant Leaf Characteristics:
    Broadleaf Evergreen
    Leaf Color:
    Green
    Leaf Type:
    Compound (Pinnately , Bipinnately, Palmately)
    Leaf Arrangement:
    Opposite
    Hairs Present:
    No
    Leaf Description:
    Glossy green pinnate compound leaves have 3-9 leaflets. Young foliage ins finely cut and fern-like
  • Stem:
    Stem Is Aromatic:
    No