Samudrapala, Argyreia nervosa - Bastantri, Elephant creeper Live plant
Save Rs. 120.00
Original price
Rs. 299.00
Original price
Rs. 299.00
-
Original price
Rs. 299.00
Original price
Rs. 299.00
Current price
Rs. 179.00
Rs. 179.00
-
Rs. 179.00
Current price
Rs. 179.00
Free returns on all eligible orders
You have 30 days to request a return. All sale items are final sale.
- Common name:
- Elephant Creeper, Hawaiian Baby Woodrose, Silky Elephant Glory, Woolly Morning Glory
- Regional name:
- Hindi - Ghav Bel, Samundar-ka-pat, Samudra-sokh, Vidhara, Marathi - Gugguli, Samudrasoka, Tamil - Katar-palai, Samuttira-p-palai, Malayalam - Samudrappacha, Telugu - Chandra Poda, Kannada - Samudra Haale, Samudravalli, Bengali - Bichtarak, Goguli
- Category:
- Climbers, Creepers & Vines
- Family:
- Convolvulaceae or Morning glory family
- Light:
- Sun growing, Semi shade
- Water:
- Normal
- Primarily grown for:
- Flowers
- Flowering season:
- March, April, July, August, September, October, November, December
- Flower or Inflorescence color:
- Purple
- Foliage color:
- Green, Blue Grey or Silver
- Plant Height or length:
- 4 to 6 meters
- Plant Form:
- Climbing or growing on support
- Special Character:
-
- Indigenous (native to India)
- Can grow on trellis or chain link fencing
- Attracts butterflies
- Attracts bees
- Generally available in India in quantities of:
- Old variety plants may be difficult to get
-
Plant Description:
- Elephant Creeper is a vigorous vine native to India, introduced world-wide. It has large, leathery heart-shaped leaves, which are white on the underside due to hairs. It is called elephant creeper because of the large leaves which look like elephant ears. Leaf blades are 15-25 cm long, and 13-20 cm wide, heart-shaped. Trumpet-shaped flowers are borne in cymes, on long, white-velvety stalks. Sepals are 1.3-1.5 cm long, velvety like the leaves. Flower-stalks are up to 15 cm long. Flowers are 5-7.5 cm long, with a short tube and bell-shaped limb, lavender to pink, the throat being of a darker shade. The flowers are followed by hard, woody capsules, which when they ripen break open to resemble miniature roses. The toxic seeds should not be eaten as they contain alkaloids.
-
Growing tips:
- - An easy to grow climber. Never fails to attract attention.
- Plants grow quickly and bloom in profusion.
- Good and strong support should be provided as the vine is quite heavy.
- Godd well drained and fertile soils are best suited.
Shipping information
Use this text to share information about your product.
Returns & warranty
Use this text to share information about your product.