The Wonga-wonga vine, (Pandorea pandorana), is a fast-growing Australian native climbing plant. It can be found in eastern Australia from Queensland to Tasmania growing vigorously over tall trees. It is also a spectacular garden plant.
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Common name: Wonga-wonga vine
Botanic name: Pandorea pandorana. This name is derived from the legend of the Greek goddess Pandora, because of the similarity of the seed capsules to Pandora's Box.
Varieties: The species has heavy clusters of white, tubular flowers often tipped with purple dots. This form can be seen in bushland areas in eastern Australia. There are however several named varieties available including:
'Snow Bells' is a vigorous climber suited to screening. It has creamy white flowers in spring.
'Golden Showers' is a rich golden colour with brown tips to the flowers.
Other species: The other species, P. jasminoides, grows from the North Coast of New South Wales to Queensland and flowers almost continuously from August to January. There are several varieties of this species including, 'Alba', which has milky white flowers, and 'Rosea' which has a shell pink petals with a crimson throat.