Port St. John's Creeper
Podranea ricasoliana
- Habit
- Climber
- Found in India
- Karnataka, Tamil Nadu, Kerala & more
- Flowering
- November-June
Plant Details
- Scientific name
- Podranea ricasoliana
- Genus
- Podranea
- Family
- Bignoniaceae
- Habit
- Climber
- Distribution
- Central America and South Africa
- Found in India
- Karnataka, Tamil Nadu, Kerala, Maharashtra, Andhra Pradesh, Mizoram, Assam, Madhya Pradesh, Nagaland, Tripura
- Flowering & fruiting
- November-June
- Conservation status
- Not Evaluated (NE)
Leaf characters
- Leaf arrangement
- OppositerecordedTwo leaves arise from the stem at the same point, facing each other.“The up to 25 cm (9.8 in) long, opposite leaves are imparipinnate and composed of 5 to 13 ovate, lanceolate-ovate to broadly oblong-elliptic, pointed leaflets, 2-7 x 1-3 cm or somew” — Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Leaf type
- Pinnately compoundrecordedLeaflets are arranged in rows along a central stalk, like a feather.
- Leaf margin
- ToothedrecordedA saw-like or jagged edge (serrate or dentate).“The leaves are dark green, with a somewhat toothed margin, a cuneate base, often somewhat asymmetrical, and a short to long acuminate apex.” — Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0
Typical of the family
Characters marked “recorded” are for Port St. John's Creeper itself; the rest are typical of the Bignoniaceae family.
Flower & fruit characters
- Flower colour
- Pinkrecorded
Typical of the family
- Flower symmetry
- Zygomorphic (bilaterally symmetrical)
- Inflorescence
- Panicle
- Fruit
- Capsule
Characters marked “recorded” are for Port St. John's Creeper itself; the rest are typical of the Bignoniaceae family — flowering plants only.
About Port St. John's Creeper
Port St. John's Creeper (Podranea ricasoliana) belongs to the Bignoniaceae family, where it grows as a climber. In India it has been recorded in Karnataka, Tamil Nadu, Kerala and 7 other states. Flowering and fruiting run from November to June.
Bignoniaceae
Trumpet vine family
Port St. John's Creeper belongs to the Bignoniaceae family.
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