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Tangerine Slice A-Peel® Black-eyed Susan Vine

Thunbergia alata

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Overview

Tangerine Slice A-Peel® Black-eyed Susan Vine, or Thunbergia alata, is a fast-climbing annual with fresh green foliage and vivid red-orange bicolor blooms from planting to frost. It reaches 60-96 inches tall and 18-24 inches wide, twining well on trellises and obelisks. Grow in part sun to sun with average, well-drained soil and moderate water. Hardy in USDA Zones 10a-11b.

Water Medium
Tangerine Slice A-Peel® Black-eyed Susan Vine (Thunbergia alata) — is a fast-climbing annual with fresh green foliage and vivid red-orange bicolor blooms from

Culture

Water
Medium

Shape & size

Mature height
5–8 Ft.
Mature width
1.5–2 Ft.

Classification

Family
Acanthaceae

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