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Combretum indicum (double-flowered)
| Family Name: | Combretaceae |
| Synonyms: | Quisqualis indica (double-petaled) |
| Common Name: | Double Rangoon Creeper |
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Classifications and Characteristics
| Plant Growth Form | Climber |
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Description and Ethnobotany
| Growth Form | A woody climber. It climbs by means of hooks. |
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| Foliage | The leaves are arranged in opposite pairs along the stem and are elliptic to elliptic-oblong in shape, it is abaxially pilose and adaxially glabrous except for the mid-vein which is brown and pilose. The leaf petiole is modified into a thorny grappling hook as a climbing aid. |
| Stems | The young branches are tomentose. |
| Flowers | The double-petaled flowers are borne on a pendant raceme and are white in colour, the upper surface of the flower turns pink then red over a period of time. Slightly fragrant. |
Landscaping Features
| Desirable Plant Features | Ornamental Flowers, Fragrant (Flowers) |
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| Landscape Uses | Parks & Gardens, Trellis / Arbour / Pergola, Focal Plant |
| Thematic Landscaping | Fragrant / Aromatherapy Garden |
Plant Care and Propagation
| Light Preference | Full Sun |
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| Water Preference | Moderate Water |
| Rootzone Tolerance | Well-Drained Soils |
Foliar
| Foliage Retention | Evergreen |
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| Mature Foliage Colour(s) | Green |
| Mature Foliage Texture(s) | Hairy / Hirsute |
| Prominent Young Flush Colour(s) | Green |
| Young Flush Texture(s) | Hairy / Hirsute |
| Foliar Type | Simple / Unifoliate |
| Foliar Arrangement Along Stem | Opposite |
| Foliar Attachment to Stem | Petiolate |
| Foliar Shape(s) | Non-Palm Foliage (Elliptical, Oblong) |
| Foliar Venation | Pinnate / Net |
| Foliar Margin | Entire - Wavy / Undulate |
Floral (Angiosperm)
| Flower & Plant Sexuality | Bisexual Flowers |
| Flower Colour(s) | Pink, Red, White |
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| Flower Grouping | Cluster / Inflorescence |
| Flower Symmetry | Radial |
| Individual Flower Shape | Stellate / Star-shaped |
| Inflorescence Type | Raceme |
| Flowering Period | Free-Flowering |
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Others
| Master ID | 30321 |
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| Species ID | 4630 |
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