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Thunbergia coccinea
Thunbergia coccinea is a tuberous perennial climber from the Acanthus family, with red tubular flowers that bloom from January to April. It grows best in a warm, humid, frost-free spot where it has support to climb.
Thunbergia coccinea, also known as the scarlet clock vine, is a species of flowering plant within the family Acanthaceae.
Thunbergia coccinea is native across South and Southeast Asia, including Assam, Bangladesh, South-Central China, the East and West Himalayas, India, Laos, Myanmar, Nepal, Thailand, Tibet, and Vietnam. The species has also been introduced outside of its native range into various countries including Pakistan, Sri Lanka and New Zealand.
Thunbergia coccinea is utilized as a medicinal plant by the tribes of Assam, India. The plant is used medicinally to treat a wide variety of issues such as pain, fever, inflammation and eye infections. The plant has also been used medicinally as diabetes medication.
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The care summary was written by AI (Claude, Anthropic) from the sources on this page, with general growing knowledge where they are silent. Check before relying on it.
Life form, climate and native range: World Checklist of Vascular Plants, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (CC BY 3.0), reformatted; see Plants of the World Online.
