Cobaea scandens

Cobaea scandens
Scientific classification
Kingdom:Plantae
Clade:Angiosperms
Clade:Eudicots
Clade:Asterids
Order:Ericales
Family:Polemoniaceae
Genus:Cobaea
Species: C. scandens
Binomial name
Cobaea scandens
Cobaea scandens
by Pancrace Bessa

Cobaea scandens, the cup-and-saucer vine, cathedral bells, Mexican ivy, or monastery bells, is a species of flowering perennial plant of the Polemoniaceae family, native to the tropical Americas.

It is widely cultivated for its twining habit and its highly ornamental, bell-shaped flowers, 5 cm (2 in) long, which change from white to purple. It is not hardy, and requires protection from winter frost and winds.[1] It has gained the Royal Horticultural Society's Award of Garden Merit[2] (confirmed 2017).[3] A white form exists, C. scandens f. alba.[4]

This plant has become a common weed in New Zealand, probably as a garden escape.

References

  1. ↑ Brickell, Christopher (2008). RHS A-Z Encyclopedia of Garden Plants. United Kingdom: Dorling Kindersley Publishers Ltd. p. 1136. ISBN 1405332964.
  2. ↑ "RHS Plant Selector - Cobaea scandens". Retrieved 17 June 2013.
  3. ↑ "AGM Plants - Ornamental" (PDF). Royal Horticultural Society. July 2017. p. 22. Retrieved 24 January 2018.
  4. ↑ "RHS Plant Selector - Cobaea scandens f. alba". Retrieved 16 June 2013.
  • Pink, A. (2004). Gardening for the Million. Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation.


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