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Forest & Kim Starr · CC BY 3.0
Bower vine
Pandorea jasminoides (Lindl.) K.Schum.
Also known as: Bower of beauty, Bower plant
Family: Bignoniaceae
Climber of 3 to 5 m
Planted on a pergola or in a pot, mild climate
Flowering: May – September
Full sun
Not very hardy, dislikes frost below -5°C, grown in pots outside Mediterranean climates
❓ How do you recognise this plant?
Bower vine is sometimes mistaken for star jasmine because of its delicately scented trumpet flowers, but it belongs to the Bignoniaceae family, the same as the orange-flowered trumpet vine.
🍃 Leaves
Evergreen, pinnate, glossy, with ovate leaflets
🌸 Flowers
Large, trumpet-shaped, pinkish white with a purple throat, grouped in clusters
🍎 Fruits
Long woody capsule containing numerous winged seeds
🪵 Bark
Woody twining climber
🗺️ Distribution
Native to Australia; grown in France in mild climates or in pots
🐝 Value for pollinators
Large nectar-rich flowers, attractive to bees
✂️ Horticultural uses
Ornamental climber for mild climates, grown on a pergola on the Mediterranean coast or in a pot elsewhere
⚠️ Possible toxicity
No notable toxicity known
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ℹ️ Educational profile — do not use it to judge whether a plant is edible or safe.
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