1 small live rooted starter Plant - 2 inch pot - OG (organically grown) You receive a similar plant (see second picture) Ships within the continuous 48 US states only and temperatures are above freezing.
Popular in Hawaii for the making of leis, this vine originated in Southeast Asia. A member of the milkweed family, pakalana grows to 15 feet in the ground and to 2-3 feet in containers. It has heart shaped leaves and the very fragrant 5 petal flowers appear in dangling clusters of 15 to 25 blooms from spring into fall. Generally greenish yellow with cream-colored centers, they often darken to orange as they age. Flowers are edible. Eaten raw, the flowers are slightly sweet with nectar and often fried with eggs.
It prefers fertile and well-drained sandy loam with a pH between 6.1 and 7.5, in full sun to partial sun. If your soil is heavy clay instead, mix 2 inches of compost into it to lighten its texture before planting pakalana. Perennial zones 9b+ (protect from hard freezes). In colder climates, it can be grown as a potted plant indoors or moved indoors over the winter.
Note: We really want your plants to thrive and do everything we can so they are comfortable inside their box. We cannot replace or refund orders for plants that got exposed to extreme heat or cold or were neglected. Please consider your local weather.
Other Names: Chinese Violet, East Coast Creeper, Cowslip, Fragrant Telosma, Night Fragrant Flower, Primrose Creeper, Pakalana Vine, Tonkin Creeper, Tonkin Telosma, Tonkin Jasmine, Tonkinese creeper, Kodi sampangi, Chinese violet, Cowslip Creeper, exotic milkweed. Nhanh Hoa Thien Ly, Syn: Oxystelma ovatum, Pergularia minor, Telosma minor, Telosma odoratissima. Family: Asclepiadaceae
