Podranea ricasoliana
Port St. John's Creeper, Queen Of Sheba Vine
Other regional names: Zimbabwe Climber +1 more
- Zimbabwe Climber
- Zimbabwe Creeper
Also known as: Pandorea ricasoliana (Tanfani) Baill. +4 more
- Pandorea ricasoliana (Tanfani) Baill.
- Pandorea ricasoliana (Tanfani) K.Schum.
- Podranea ricolasiana Sprague, 1904
- Tecoma ricasoliana Tanfani
- Tecomaria ricasoliana (Tanfani) Kraenzl.
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Bignoniaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a liana.
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Found natively in Africa, Podranea ricasoliana (commonly known as Port St. John's-creeper or Queen of Sheba-vine) is a climbing plant belonging to the Bignoniaceae family. Within its native range, this species is primarily associated with subtropical conditions.
Macro Climate
Subtropical
Plant Type
Climber / Vine
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
AFRICA
Regions (WGSRPD)
South Tropical Africa, Southern Africa
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Cape Provinces, KwaZulu-Natal, Malawi, Mozambique, Zambia
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)
Algeria, Bolivia, Canary Is., Costa Rica, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, Guatemala, Hawaii, Italy, Jamaica, Leeward Is., Madeira, Mexico Central, Mexico Gulf, Mexico Southwest, Puerto Rico, Spain, St.Helena, Trinidad-Tobago, Tunisia