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Queen’s
Wreath
Petrea volubilis
L.
PET-ree-ah
vah-LOO-bull-is
Verbenaceae
Explanation
of name:
Named for Baron Petre, English patron of botany; volubilis is Latin for
twining (WA1).
Natural
range:
Caribbean
Region, Tropical America
Recognition:
Flowering, large, woody, variably deciduous, twining vine reminiscent of
Wisteria, and sometimes called misleadingly “Tropical Wisteria.” The most
salient characteristic is production of foot-long dangling racemes of rich
purple (or white) flowers, the five purple petals forming a flat, lobed saucer,
and fluttering away to leave a persistent purple, star-shaped calyx. Leaves
scabrous, opposite or whorled. Fruit a drupe.
The white
cultivar is ‘Albiflora’.
Landscape
uses:
Large, heavy woody vine for fences, for covering a sturdy trellis or for
dangling from above. Prune after flowering. Propagated by cuttings or by seeds (LLA).
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Botanical |
English |
FL native |
Growth form
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Flowering season
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Typical dimensions
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Suggested spacing |
Cultural conditions
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Problems
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Petrea volubilis |
Queen’s Wreath |
Exotic |
Vine |
LW-SP with repeat bloomings later in the year
(PBC, UFFPS467) |
Large woody vine |
Ample room |
SU-PS
DT
AT
DR-ME
(Seasonally moist then dry)
(DAV, PBCC, UFFPS467, LLA) |
May self-seed (LLA) |
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