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Botanical Name:

Pandorea pandorana

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Common Name:

Wonga-wonga Vine

Family Name:

BIGNONIACEAE

Genus:

Pandorea

species

pandorana

Name Derivation

G: Named after the Greek goddess Pandora

Growth Habit:

Climber

Dimensions:

6m x 4m

Flower:

Bunches of tubular creamy-white flowers with maroon markings in the throat and at the tips of the corolla lobe; Sept - Jan

Climate:

Prefers moist, well-drained soils. Frost hardy.

Fruit:

n/a

Propagation:

Seed, Cuttings

Horticulture Use:

Very showy in flower, this strong climber grows well over established trees or over a pergola. As a quick cover for unsightly sheds or fences.

Culture & Maintenance:

A hardy, fast-growing plant preferring some shade. Easily maintained. Keep well watered and mulch in spring with compost.

Foliage:

Glossy, dark green, pinnate, 5-11 lanceolate leaflets to 50mm long

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