Quisqualis indica- Rangoon creeper (jhumka bail)

Quisqualis indica

• Botanical name is Quisqualis (kwis-KWAL-iss) indica (IN-dee-Ka). Common name is Rangoon creeper. Local name is jhumka bail as of its drooping clusters of flowers. A well sighted climber in Lahore. (USA hardiness Zone 10a- 11). Belongs to Combrataceae family. 

Grows under sun and partial shade. 
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Can grow up to 40 feet. Photo by Rashad.

Leaves glabrous (smooth). Average water requirement. 
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New leaves. Photo by Rashad.

Mound. Jinnah Garden. Photo by Rashad.

Winters. Photo by Rashad.

Blooms scented- late summer to mid fall. 
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Pendulous- Drooping clusters- Jhumka. 
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Bloom red- crimson and pink. House landscape. Photo by Rashad.

Garden landscape. Photo by Rashad.

Flowers for lawn. Photo by Rashad.

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