Plant Encyclopedia
Pandorea jasminoides (bower vine, "Sokeinozen")
Japanese name: ソケイノウゼン （素馨凌霄）
Scientific name: Pandorea jasminoides
[Overview]
An evergreen woody climber.
The branches are green and climb by twining around other objects.
The leaves are opposite and odd-pinnately compound, with 5–9 pairs of leaflets that have glossy upper surfaces.
The leaf margins are entire.
A panicle at the branch tip bears funnel-shaped, bell-like flowers that are white to pale pink.
The fruit is a capsule.
[Cultivation]
Propagate by cuttings.
It can overwinter outdoors in regions without frost.
It is not particular about soil as long as the site is sunny and well drained.
Details
Names
English: bower vine, bower plant, bower plant of Australia, Moreton Bay trumpet jasmine
Japanese: ソケイノウゼン（素馨凌霄）、ナンテンソケイ、ダイソケイ
Japanese: ソケイノウゼン（素馨凌霄）、ナンテンソケイ、ダイソケイ
Life form
Woody climber
Evergreen / deciduous
Evergreen
Habit
Terrestrial
Planting (or sowing) season
April, May, June
Distribution or origin
Australia (New South Wales, Queensland)
Growth form
Climbing
Leaf shape
Odd-pinnate compound leaf
Leaf arrangement
Opposite
Leaf margin
Entire
Inflorescence
Panicle
Flower color
Pink, White
Leaf color
Green
Availability of seeds and plants
Low
Form sold
Seedlings
Propagation
Cuttings
Sun exposure
Full sun
Water needs
Moderate
Soil needs
Required
Tolerance
Heat tolerance, Cold intolerance
Suitable uses
Parks and gardens
Hardiness zone
9a–10b
Japan Flower Trade Code
20464
Translated from our Japanese encyclopedia. If anything differs, the Japanese page is correct.