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King's mantle

thunbergia erecta

Description:

The eye catching flowers are 2 to 3 inches across consisting of a creamy white tube with petals of a rich dark purplish blue and dark yellow throats which somewhat resemble morning glories. It will bloom in great profusion, the individual blossoms being mostly single, but often are borne in small clusters.

Habitat:

This one was seen in the gardens at Asa wright nature centre Trinidad.

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1 Comment

Maria dB
Maria dB 11 years ago

Beautiful!

Debbie Stewart
Spotted by
Debbie Stewart

Trinidad and Tobago

Spotted on Sep 17, 2012
Submitted on Mar 1, 2013

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