Plant Id : 101
Plant Name : Blue Sky Flower
Scientific Name : Thunbergia sp.
Family Name : Acanthaceae
Location : Botanical Garden
Properties : Thunbergia grandiflora has an extensive tuberous root system can be weigh up to 70kg. The root system persistently sprouts from its many buds when cut back or pruned. Tubers can damage river banks, paths, fences and building foundations. It is a vigorous climber and can smother vegetation up to 12 metres above ground, reducing light levels for lower vegetation. The weight of the stems can kill trees during infestations. Although it is not currently regarded as a major threat in Kenya, Tanzania and Uganda, it is an important weed in Australia where is can infest agricultural lands and in some conservation areas can establish 100 per cent ground cover and exclude all native vegetation. A blue flower was a central symbol of inspiration for the Romanticism movement, and remains an enduring motif in Western art today. It stands for desire, love, and the metaphysical striving for the infinite and unreachable. It symbolizes hope and the beauty of things. They are well known for their rapid growth and need a climber.
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