About Black-eyed Susan Vine
Thunbergia alata, commonly called black-eyed Susan vine, is a herbaceous perennial climbing plant species in the family Acanthaceae. It is native to Eastern Africa, and has been naturalized in other parts of the world. It is grown as an ornamental plant in gardens and in hanging baskets. The name 'Black-eyed Susan' is thought to have come from a character that figures in many traditional ballads and songs. In the Ballad of Black-eyed Susan by John Gay, Susan goes aboard a ship in-dock to ask the sailors where her lover Sweet William has gone. Black-eyed Susan is also a name given to other species of flowers in the genus Rudbeckia.
Description adapted from Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Plant Details
- Scientific name
- Thunbergia alata
- Genus
- Thunbergia
- Family
- ACANTHACEAE
- Habit
- Climber
- Native to
- Tropical Africa
- Distribution
- Cultivated in tropics
- Flowering & fruiting
- December-March
- Conservation status
- Not Evaluated (NE)
Local Names
- Bengali
- হুতুম-মণি লতা, কাজল আঁখি
- Tamil
- துன்பேர்சியா அலாடா
- Malayalam
- കരിങ്കണ്ണി
Acanthaceae
Acanthus family
Black-eyed Susan Vine belongs to the Acanthaceae family.
The illustration represents the family — not necessarily this exact species.
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