Petrea volubilis
Common Name(s):
- Phonetic Spelling
- PET-tree-uh vol-OO-BIL-iss
- Description
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Queen's Wreath is a tropical vine in the verbena family. It is semi-evergreen dropping leaves in colder climates. It is highly drought and wind tolerant and moderately tolerant of salt making it a good choice for coastal landscapes. This vine does need a support structure and looks great climbing over a fence or up a trellis.
- See this plant in the following landscape:
- Cultivars / Varieties:
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- 'Albaflora'
White flowers
- 'Albaflora'
- 'Albaflora'
- Tags:
- Cultivars / Varieties:
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- 'Albaflora'
White flowers
- 'Albaflora'
- 'Albaflora'
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Attributes:
- Genus:
- Petrea
- Species:
- volubilis
- Family:
- Verbenaceae
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Whole Plant Traits:
- Plant Type:
- Vine
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Cultural Conditions:
- NC Region:
- Coastal
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Flowers:
- Flower Color:
- Purple/Lavender
- Flower Inflorescence:
- Raceme
- Flower Bloom Time:
- Spring
- Summer
- Winter
- Flower Description:
- Flowers throughout the year mostly from late winter through early summer purple petals and purple calyx.
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Leaves:
- Hairs Present:
- No
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Stem:
- Stem Is Aromatic:
- No
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Landscape:
- Landscape Location:
- Coastal
- Vertical Spaces
