Skyblue Clustervine is a handsome light climber. The stems are herbaceous, velvet-hairy to hairless. Leaves are ovate to broadly ovate, 3-6 cm long, basally heart-shaped, tapering at tip, hairless. Flowers are borne in dense cymes, usually with 1-2 flowers opening at any one time. Sepals are ovate to lanceshaped, pointed to tapering, 4-5 x 2-4 mm, velvet-hairy. Flower mostly blue, sometimes white, 2-2.5 cm across. Fruit is capsular, spherical, brown, hairless. Seeds are brown, 2.5 mm long, hairless. Flowering: June-August. Native to tropical America, it has spread to many tropical countries. A handsome medium to light growing climber. Stem are slender and green. Plant in fertile well drained soil. Plants need thorough cleaning of dry shoots after the blooms are over. If planting along a fence – plant at 3 to 4 feet distance. If planting as a ground cover plant at 60 cm centers. The features are can grow on trellis or chain link fencing, attracts butterflies, attracts bees, animals will not eat, suitable for road median planting.
