Telosma cordata, Telosma minor
Family: Asclepiadaceae
Pakalana vine, Tonkin Jasmine, Cowslip Creeper, Telosoma
vine or creeper, full sun, semi-shade, regular water, yellow/orange
flowers, fragrant, attracts butterflies, hummingbirds
Very heavy lemon-like fragrance similar to Ylang-Ylang. Clusters
of golden yellow blooms form along the vining stems during summer
months. Individual blooms emerge successively over a period of weeks
emitting a rich, heavy fragrance that’s reliable day or night. Used
for lais in Hawaii, it grows vigorously during the long warm days of
summer with growth slowing and eventually coming to a standstill
throughout the winter. Hardy Zone 10 and higher. Full or partial
sun, grows to 2-3’ in container, vining in habit, minimum
temperature 60°F, blooms in spring summer and fall.
This ornamental and fragrant climber is fried or boiled in
several South East Asian recipes. The cut flowers are sold in
markets wrapped in banana leaves. These flowers are tasty, rich in
carbohydrates, proteins, vitamins A et C. Flowering in the rainy
season and the col d
season.
Fragrant Telosma is an evergreen woody twiner vine, native to
India, Pakistan, China and Burma. It grows up to 10 to 20 feet tall,
with opposite heart shaped leaves with long stalks. It is closely
related to the Telosma Vine which has more ovate leaves, and
scentless flowers. Branches are softly velvet-hairy. Leaves are
beautiful, heart-shaped with a narrow tips. Yellow-green flowers are
borne in cymes carried on small stalks. Each cyme has 15-30 flowers.
Sepals are oblong-lanceshaped, hairy. Flowers are yellowish green,
tube 6-10 × 4-6 mm, hairy outside. Petals are oblong, 6-12 long and
3-6 mm wide. Corona lobes are slightly fleshy. True to its Chinese
name Ye Lai Xiang, meaning "nocturnal fragrance," it emits a strong
fragrance at night. This vine has a long flowering period.
Flowering: May-October. |
