- Common name:
- Echites, Madhu Malathi
- Category:
- Climbers, Creepers & Vines
- Family:
- Apocynaceae or Plumeria or Oleander family
- Light:
- Sun growing, Semi shade
- Water:
- Normal, Can tolerate more
- Primarily grown for:
- Flowers
- Flowering season:
- Year-around flowering, Flowers in flushes throughout the year
- Flower or Inflorescence color:
- White
- Foliage color:
- Green
- Plant Height or length:
- More than 12 meters
- Plant Form:
- Climbing or growing on support
- Special Character:
-
- Indigenous (native to India)
- Fragrant flowers or leaves
- Plant for puja or prayer flower or leaves
- Can grow on trellis or chain link fencing
- Attracts butterflies
- Attracts bees
- Generally available in India in quantities of:
- Over hundreds
- Plant Description:
- – Nation India.
– A heavy climber. This variety has smaller leaves.
– A climber that definately needs to be more popular.
– Leaves as well as the flowers are attractive.
– Quick growing climber. Flowers can be mistaken to be those of clematis.
– Leaves ellidtic lanceolate 8 – 12 cm long, 4 – 6 cm wide.
– White flower, scented, star shaped 2.5 cm across.
– 5 twiste- An ideal climber for growing on pergola, porch, wall and arbour in a sunny location.
d lobes on a small corolla tube.
– Out of fashion right now – no reason to be so. - Growing tips:
- – Plants will grow in all types of soils.
– Requires ample water in the growing season.
– Will require the occasional trim.
– Make sure it does not climb on to any big trees. It will completely engulf the entire tree.
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