Fauna
Flower · GBIF taxon 5415458

Sweet Clockvine

Thunbergia fragrans

Also known as Whitelady, White Clockvine, White Thunbergia, Fragrant Clockvine

Sweet clockvine is a delicate, vigorous perennial climber that scrambles over fences, shrubs, and forest margins using twining stems. Pure white, five-lobed blossoms appear continuously in warm weather, held individually in the leaf axils against dark green, arrow-shaped foliage. Despite its specific epithet fragrans, the flowers often lack a detectable scent to human noses, relying primarily on visual contrast to attract bees and butterflies.

ClimberFloweringPerennial
Sweet Clockvine reference
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Not EvaluatedConservation statusIUCN Red List categoriesLCNTVUENCREWEXNot Evaluated — not placed on the risk ladderRed List categories, explained →
Key facts
Diet & prey
  • Autotrophic (photosynthesis)
Predators
  • Spider Mites
  • Aphids
  • Caterpillars
ThreatsHabitat clearance in native range; treated as an invasive weed in some introduced island ecosystems
HabitatsDisturbed forests, thickets, coastal scrub, and cultivated gardens
Life span5–10 years
Classification
  1. OrderLamiales
  2. FamilyAcanthaceae
  3. GenusThunbergia
  4. SpeciesThunbergia fragrans
Range & activity
Range data is not available yet.
Safe observation
Interaction riskLow
  1. Low
  2. Moderate
  3. High
  4. Very high
Why interaction risk is low
Safe to observe at a normal distance.
Responsible observation
  • Garden cultivation: Grow on a trellis or arbor in full sun to partial shade with well-draining soil.
  • Containment: Trim back trailing runners regularly to prevent it from smothering adjacent ornamental shrubs.
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