Clock Vine Plant Care
Thunbergia scandens Pers. ex Nees
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Thunbergia fragrans, the whitelady is a perennial climbing twiner in the family Acanthaceae, native to South and Southeast Asia and China.
Bright indirect light
At a glance
How do you care for Clock Vine?
Clock Vine grows best in bright indirect light.
Where Is the Clock Vine Native To?
What Is the Clock Vine?
Clock Vine (Thunbergia scandens) belongs to the Acanthaceae family within the Thunbergia genus. Clock Vine is native to South and Southeast Asia and China. Clock Vine is also known as Sky Vine, Black-Eyed Susan Vine.
Clock Vine displays a vining, trailing growth habit, reaching up to tall with a spread of approximately . Clock Vine produces tubular flowers in various colors like yellow, orange, or white.
What Light Does the Clock Vine Need?
Clock Vine thrives in bright indirect light. Avoid placing Clock Vine in direct, harsh sunlight for extended periods, as this can scorch the foliage.
Light Requirement
Bright indirect light
What Soil Mix Works Best for a Clock Vine?
Well-draining, fertile soil with added compost for nutrients. Good drainage is essential for Clock Vine to prevent waterlogging, which leads to root rot and fungal issues.
How Do You Repot a Clock Vine?
Repot annually in spring. Choose a pot one size larger than the current container, and ensure it has drainage holes to allow excess water to escape.
How Do You Propagate a Clock Vine?
Clock Vine can be propagated through seeds, stem cuttings. Similar propagation techniques also apply to black eyed susan vine plant care, which shares the same genus.
Is the Clock Vine Toxic to Pets and Children?
Pet safety not verified
The ASPCA does not list Clock Vine, so we can't confirm whether it is safe for cats and dogs. Keep pets from chewing it as a precaution.
This is a general caution, not veterinary or medical advice. If your pet ate a plant, contact your vet or animal poison control.
See all plants toxic to cats and plants toxic to dogs.
What Pests and Diseases Affect the Clock Vine?
Clock Vine is susceptible to aphids, spider mites, whiteflies. Inspect the foliage regularly, especially along leaf undersides and stems. Treat infestations promptly with insecticidal soap or neem oil to prevent spread.
Yellow leaves, brown tips or drooping? See common plant problems and how to fix them.
Keep exploring plants
Clock Vine is one of many species covered in the complete plant care and identification guide, which groups plants by genus, attribute, and popularity.
It belongs to the Thunbergia genus — compare its care with other Thunbergia species on PlantoScan.
Thunbergia is part of the Acanthaceae plant family — browse all Acanthaceae genera and species.
Clock Vine thrives in bright light and direct sun — see other bright-light plants.
More Thunbergia Species
Other Thunbergia species in PlantoScan's care catalogue share similar watering, light, and soil preferences:
Sources
- Scientific name & taxonomy: Thunbergia scandens Pers. ex Nees, family Acanthaceae (first published in Prodr. 11: 57 (1847)) — World Flora Online record, IPNI name record.
- Pet toxicity: Pet safety not verified: the ASPCA does not list Clock Vine, so we can't confirm whether it is safe for cats and dogs. Checked against the ASPCA plant list; any other toxicity note on this page comes from PlantoScan's plant database.
- Care values(watering, light, temperature, humidity, soil, fertilizing): PlantoScan's plant database, filtered by automatic plausibility checks — values that fail them are hidden. How we source and check plant data.
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