Photo credit: Michael Lemmon
Quisqualis Indica
You will smell it before you see it: a very strong sweet fragrance similar to that of a honeysuckle.
You will smell it before you see it: a very strong sweet fragrance similar to that of a honeysuckle.
The red flowers of the Quisqualis Indica are blooming in the Tropical Room at Baltimore’s Rawlings Conservatory in Druid Hill Park.
Otherwise known as the “Rangoon Creeper,” this fast growing vine is one of the most common plants found in the forests of the Philippines, India, and Malaysia.
It can reach heights of over 30 feet with a cascade of blossoms that are first white, then a shade of pink, and finally a deep scarlet red.
The lush green foliage is also very eye-catching and loves to twist and climb, perfect for covering fences and trellises.
In Latin the term “quisqualis” means “what is that?” Aat the Conservatory, they say “spectacular.”