
- Hindi
- कोरल
- Botanical
- Thunbergia mysorensis
- Family
- Acanthaceae
About the plant
Long hanging chains of maroon and yellow flowers — the Mysore clock vine.
Growing it
Needs an overhead pergola for the flower chains to hang free.
What it is for
Sunbird nectar; the finest pergola climber of the Ghats.
How to grow
- Sunlight
- Part sun
- पानी
- Regular; never dry
- मौसम
- Jun–Jul
- Grows in
- Garden / ground, Terrace / rooftop
- Mature size
- Climbs 6 m
- First harvest
- Flowers from year three
Needs an overhead pergola for the flower chains to hang free.
Traditional uses
Traditionally used — recorded as tradition, not as established effect. The two registers below are kept separate on purpose.
Traditional knowledge
Sunbird nectar; the finest pergola climber of the Ghats.
Scientific evidence
This record has not yet assessed the research on these uses. Absence of an assessment here is not evidence either way.
Important: Traditional plant use does not replace professional medical advice. Do not treat a condition on the strength of this page — speak to a doctor.
Ecological value
Where it grows in India
- Review
- Not yet reviewed by a named specialist
- प्रकाशित