Congea tomentosa
Lluvia De Orquideas
Also known as: Calochlamys capitata C.Presl +8 more
- Calochlamys capitata C.Presl
- Congea azurea Wall.
- Congea oblonga Pierre ex Dop
- Congea petelotii Moldenke
- Congea tomentosa var. nivea Munir
- Congea tomentosa var. oblongifolia Schauer
- Congea villosa (Roxb.) Voigt
- Congea villosa (Roxb.) Wight
- Roscoea villosa Roxb.
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Lamiaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a climbing shrub.
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Originating in Temperate Asia and Tropical Asia, Congea tomentosa (commonly known as Lluvia De Orquideas) is a climbing shrub belonging to the Lamiaceae family. In its natural range, this species typically occurs in wet tropical conditions.
Macro Climate
Tropical
Plant Type
Shrub
Plant Type
Climber / Vine
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
ASIA-TEMPERATE, ASIA-TROPICAL
Regions (WGSRPD)
China, Indian Subcontinent, Indo-China
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Assam, Bangladesh, Cambodia, China South-Central, India, Laos, Myanmar, Thailand, Vietnam
Introduced Range
An “Introduced” distribution indicates that the plant is recorded outside its native range in that region as a result of deliberate or accidental human introduction. Introduced records may include casual, naturalized or invasive populations, but do not include plants that are only cultivated or planted without self-sustaining populations.
Botanical Countries (Non-Native)
Colombia, Costa Rica, Dominican Republic, Honduras, Malaya, Panama, Sri Lanka, Trinidad-Tobago