Family:
BIGNONIACEAE
Pandorea pandorana
Inland Wonga Vine
Other Names: Wonga Wonga Vine, Boat Vine, Spearwood
Regional Subspecies:
P. p. subsp. austrocaledonica, P. p. subsp. pandorana
HABIT:
Woody, hairless scrambler or climber with branches 2-5 m long. Leaves divided into 5-9 ovate-oblong to ovate-lanceolate leaflets. Tubular flowers, cream or whitish with dark red spots inside (Jun-Nov).
HABITAT & SITE PREFERENCE:
Rock outcrops of sandstone/quartzite. Prefers 300 to 450 mm rainfall in the Riverina region.
SEED COLLECTION & PROPAGATION:
Collect seeds from November to December. Propagate from fresh seed or cuttings, which strike readily. Hardy to most frost.
VALUES & USES:
Good ornamental plant with profuse flowering.