Origin
South America
Light
Full sun
Watering
Weekly
Care
Easy
Flowering
Flowering
Outdoor
Thunbergia Erecta
With its deep-purple trumpet flowers and golden throats, the Thunbergia erecta is an elegant tropical shrub that flowers generously and long.
Care Profile
A guide to ensuring your botanical companion thrives.
Origin
Tropical Africa
Light
Full sun
Watering
Weekly
Maintenance
Moderate
The purple trumpet of tropical Africa
Native to tropical Africa, the Thunbergia erecta bears trumpet-shaped flowers of intense purple with a golden throat, set against dense, dark green foliage.
Free-flowering and heat-loving, it forms a handsome evergreen shrub that rewards the sun with almost continuous purple flowering.
"The Thunbergia erecta dresses summer in elegant purple trumpets."
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Styling Tip 01
Full Sun
Give it a sunny to brightly part-shaded spot: it's the key to generous flowering.
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Styling Tip 02
Regular Watering
Keep the soil lightly moist during growth, without waterlogging the roots.
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Styling Tip 03
Prune to Bush Out
Prune after flowering to keep a dense shape and encourage fresh blooms.
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Origin
South America
Light
Full sun
Watering
Rarely
Care
Easy
Flowering
Flowering