35 HEIRLOOM Black-eyed SusanSusie Mixvine (Thunbergia Alata)SEEDSColors includeorange, yellow,and white.Use as aground cover,inhanging baskets,or train on atrellisor stringsThunbergia alata, commonly calledBlack-eyed Susan vine, is a herbaceous Annual/perennial climbing plant species in theAcanthaceaefamily. It is native toEastern Africa, and has been naturalized in other parts of the world. It is found inCerradovegetationofBrazilandHawaii, along with easternAustraliaand the southern USA in the states ofTexasandFlorida.[1]It is grown as anornamental plantin gardens and in hanging baskets. The name 'Black-eyed Susan' is thought to have come from a character that figures in many traditional ballads and songs. In theBallad of Black-eyed SusanbyJohn Gay, Susan goes aboard a ship in-dock to ask the sailors, where her loverSweet Williamhas gone. Black-eyed Susan is also a name given to another species of flowers -Rudbeckia.DescriptionDepending on the conditions,Thunbergia alatagrows to a height of 6-8 ft. (1.8-2.4 m) in tropical zones, but much less as a container plant or as an annual. It has twinning stems with heart or arrow-shaped leaves.[2]It favours sun to partial shade and the flowers, though typically a warm orange can range through red, orange, red-orange and bright yellow with the characteristic chocolate-purple centre which inspires the common nameFREE GIFT WITH EVERY SEED ORDERFroo www.froo.com | Froo Cross Sell, Free Cross Sell, Cross promote, eCRATER Marketing, eCRATER listing Apps, eCRATER Apps, eCRATER Application