Don’s Expert Answers: Identify flowering vine

Question From:
in Ashmore , Ashmore Queensland

Nature of problem:
Identify flowering vine

Type of Plant (if known):
Vine

Symptoms of Plant Illness (please try NOT to diagnose your problems yourself):
Healthy

Soil Type (e.g. sandy, clay or loam) OR Potting Mix Type:
Water

How often do you water the plant:
Daily

How many hours of sunlight does the plant get each day:
5

How long since you planted it:
10 years

Have you fertilised? If so, with what and when:
No

Is the plant indoors or outdoors:
Outdoors

Is the plant in a pot or in the ground:
Ground and pot

What other treatments have you given the plant:
Nil

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Other Comments:
Hello, we have asked many places but noone knows the name of this flowering vine which was growing at a hotel we stayed in in north side of bali.
I hope you can help.
The tendrils were about 15′ long, they used it as a room divider. Divine!
Thank you
Leah

Answer:
Hi Leah, this is the blue trumpet creeper (Thunbergia grandiflora). It can be a very vigorous weed in rainforest-type areas of Qld. Don