Scarlet clock vine
Thunbergia coccinea

Family: Acanthaceae

What it is like

A climber. It has branches. The bark is pale brown or reddish. The leaves have stalks. The leaves are 7.5-15 cm long by 4-7.5 cm wide. They are oval to oblong and taper to the tip. The edges have wide irregular lobes or blunt teeth. The base is heart shaped or rounded. The flowers are yellow. They are tinged with red outside. They are in drooping clusters near the ends of branches. The fruit is a capsule.

Where it is found

A subtropical plant. In Nepal it grows between 300-1800 m altitude. They grow in moist, shady places. In Yunnan.

Countries/locations it is found in

Asia, Bhutan, China, Himalayas, India, Indochina, Laos, Myanmar, Nepal, SE Asia, Thailand, Tibet

How it is used for food

The flowers are cooked as a vegetable.

Edible parts

Flowers

How it is grown

Plants are grown from seed.

Its other names

Local names

Chongalota, Kanase, Kanase lahara, Kyi-ni-nwe, Mokku-ku, Nwe-nyo, Shanang-kaji, Singarne lahara

Synonyms

Hexacentris coccinea (Wall. ex D. Don) Nees;