Thunbergia grandiflora

Bengal clock vine, Blue trumpet vine, Skyflower

Message of the Flower

Krishna's Light in the Mind

The Mother’s Comment

A charming way of becoming intelligent.

Spiritual Message by the Mother/ Quotes by Sri Aurobindo

At last I find a meaning of soul's birth Into this universe terrible and sweet, I who have felt the hungry heart of earth Aspiring beyond heaven to Krishna's feet.

I have seen the beauty of immortal eyes, And heard the passion of the Lover's flute, And known a deathless ecstasy's surprise And sorrow in my heart for ever mute.

Nearer and nearer now the music draws, Life shudders with a strange felicity; All Nature is a wide enamoured pause Hoping her lord to touch, to clasp, to be.

For this one moment lived the ages past; The world now throbs fulfilled in me at last.

Sri Aurobindo, Collected Poems: Krishna

All music is only the sound of His laughter, All beauty the smile of His passionate bliss; Our lives are His heart-beats, our rapture the bridal Of Radha and Krishna, our love is their kiss.

Sri Aurobindo, Collected Poems: Who

Colour

Sky blue to light violet

Family

Acanthaceae

Cultivars

Not widely known for distinct cultivars

Person who named the flower

Roxburgh

Flower Size

Three inches in diameter

Flower Texture

Soft

Number of Petals

five

Floral Symmetry

Bilateral

Fragrance of Flower

Mildly fragrant

Leaf Texture

Slightly rough, heart-shaped

Leaf Arrangement

Opposite

Leaf Color

Green

Structural Variation (Shrub or Tree)

climbing vine.

Life Cycle

Perennial

Blooming Period

Summer and fall

Climate

Tropical and subtropical

Water Requirements

Moderate

Soil Type

Well-drained, fertile soil

Temperature Ranges

Frost-sensitive, prefers warmer climates

Sun or Shade

Prefers full sun but can tolerate partial shade

Susceptibility to Insects and Diseases

aphids, spider mites, and whiteflies; root rot in overly moist conditions

Pollinators

Attracts bees, butterflies, and hummingbirds

Habitat

Native to India and Nepal, widely cultivated in warm climates

Role in the Ecosystem

Nectar source for various pollinators

Ornamental

Widely used for ornamental purposes, especially for covering walls, trellises, and fences

Uses in Other Aspects of Life

Mainly ornamental, used in landscaping

Endangered Status

No