Wonga wonga vine or wonga-vine
Pandorea pandorana
About
Pandorea pandorana, commonly known as the wonga wonga vine or wonga-vine, is a species of flowering plant in the family Bignoniaceae and is native to Australia, Malesia and the southwestern Pacific region. It is a woody scrambler or climber with pinnate leaves, juvenile leaves differing from those of mature plants. The flowers are tubular or funnel-shaped and white with purple markings and the fruit are capsules containing winged seeds. It is easy species to germinate and is a popular garden plant. Common cultivars include the yellow-flowered P. 'Golden Showers', the white-flowered P. 'Snowbells', and the pinkish P. 'Ruby Belle'. The wood was used in making spears for woomeras in the Central and Western deserts.
- Family
- Bignoniaceae
Ecology
How it lives
- Propagated by
- Seed
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- Name
- Pandorea pandorana
- Slug
- pandorea-pandorana
- Kingdom
- Plantae
- Family
- Bignoniaceae
- Genus
- Pandorea
- Species
- pandorana
- Propagule type
- seed
- Container suitable
- No
- Indoor suitable
- No
- OSSI pledged
- No
- Hazard level
- 1
- Data completeness
- 43
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