Convolvulaceae · Porana

Bridal Creeper

Porana paniculata

Lianaoutdoor
Habit
Liana
Found in India
Madhya Pradesh, Himachal Pradesh, Arunachal Pradesh & more
Flowering
September-January

Plant Details

Scientific name
Porana paniculata
Genus
Porana
Habit
Liana
Native to
Indo-Himalaya, Myanmar
Distribution
Cultivated in tropics
Found in India
Madhya Pradesh, Himachal Pradesh, Arunachal Pradesh, Assam, Jammu & Kashmir, Jharkhand
Flowering & fruiting
September-January
Conservation status
Not Evaluated (NE)

Leaf characters

Arrangement
Alternate
Simple type leaf character
Type
Simple
Entire margin leaf character
Margin
Entire
Palmate venation leaf character
Venation
Palmate

Typical of the Convolvulaceae family — a field-mark hint, not measured for this exact species.

Flower & fruit characters

Flower symmetry
Radial
Inflorescence
Cyme
Fruit
Capsule

Typical of the Convolvulaceae family — flowering plants only; individual species can differ.

About Bridal Creeper

Bridal Creeper (Porana paniculata) is a liana belonging to the Convolvulaceae family (Morning glory family). Members of this family are generally characterised by alternate simple/lobed leaves, cymose axillary flower clusters, capsule fruit. It is usually grown in outdoor settings. Native to Indo-Himalaya, Myanmar, it is distributed across Cultivated in tropics. Flowering and fruiting are typically seen during September-January.

Illustration representing the Convolvulaceae family
Botanical family

Convolvulaceae

Morning glory family

Bridal Creeper belongs to the Convolvulaceae family.

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