About Shower Orchid
Congea tomentosa is a large tropical evergreen vine, commonly referred to as wooly congea, shower orchid, or shower of orchid. (Despite the name, it is not closely related to orchids). It is called lluvia de orquideas or terciopelo in Spanish, krua on in Thai, and rong bao teng in Chinese. Native to Myanmar and Thailand, it can be found elsewhere in South Asia, including Laos, Vietnam, Malaysia (Kedah), China (Yunnan), Bangladesh, and India (Assam, Manipur, Tamil Nadu, and West Bengal). Its native habitat is mixed forests 600–1200 meters above sea level. This tropical vine has been naturalized elsewhere, including the islands of the Caribbean, southern Florida, and southern California.
Description adapted from Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Plant Details
- Scientific name
- Congea tomentosa
- Genus
- Congea
- Family
- VERBENACEAE
- Habit
- Shrub
- Conservation status
- Not Evaluated (NE)
Verbenaceae
Verbena/Teak family
Shower Orchid belongs to the Verbenaceae family.
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