Scientific Name: Pandorea jasminoides

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  • Pronunciation:
    pan-doh-REE-ah jas-min-OIDE-ees
  • Common Name:
    Bower of Beauty
  • Derivation:
    Pandorea comes from the Pandora's Box legend of ancient Greek times. This is because of the box-like seed capsules. jasminoides: jasmin -like
  • Type:
    Vine
  • Family:
    BIGNONIACEAE
  • Flowers:
    White, pale pink/mauve with dark centre
  • Fruit:
    Pod
  • Vegetation Type:
    Wet Eucalypt Forest,
  • Species List:
    Plants for Coastal Gardens, Landcare Display Garden, FI Podberscek, Batianoff 87, NNP Tanglewood, NNP Palm Grove, Dandaloo, Heritage Park
Identification Notes

box-like seed capsule ||The leaves are a dark green and, as the name suggests, are Jasmine like.||

Landscaping Notes

Noosa Council Preferred Species list Part Shade. Sun||Propagation is easy from fresh seed or cuttings. Prefers well-drained soils.||Successfully propagated by Coolum Community Native Nursery.|Successfully propagated by Tin Can Bay City Farm Nursery.|Successfully propagated by Florabunda Bushcare nursery Woombye|Successfully propagated by Mooloolah Native Nursery||Featured in Noosa Landcare Display Garden at Pomona|Successfully propagated by Barung Landcare||