Thunbergia White (Thunbergia Grandiflora Alba)

Thunbergia Alba (Thunbergia Grandiflora) is a vigorous, perennial climbing plant, profusely blooming with white, trumpet-shaped flowers. This twining, flowering vine looks like a morning glory and even up close the flowers are quite similar. The tubular flowers of the sky flower vine are a little deeper and are borne in drooping clusters. Leaves are leathery and have a distinctive elongated heart shape. The plant grows fast in warm weather, easily covering a large section of parapet wall or fence in one season. It is one of the most free flowering vines for shade.Growth slows or stops in cool temperatures, and the top is killed to the ground after a freeze. In frost free climates, it is evergreen.

All parts of Thunbergia Grandiflora Alba plant are used medicinally.The stem leaves of the plants treat injuries caused by falls,fractures,sores,snake bites. Leaves are used as a poultice in stomach complaints. Dried leaves are used as herbal tea to treat drug and alcohol abuse. It posses Antioxidant, Antibacterial, Anti fungal and antitoxin properties.

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