Plant Care Bengal Clockvine

Bengal Clockvine

Also known as

Bengal trumpet, Blue skyflower, Blue thunbergia, Blue trumpetvine, Clockvine, Skyflower and Skyvine

Taxonomy

Thunbergia grandiflora
Thunbergia
Acanthaceae
Lamiales

How to care for Bengal Clockvine

Water

How often to water your Bengal Clockvine

Water needs for Bengal Clockvine
0.5 cups
every 9

Bengal Clockvine needs 0.5 cups of water every 9 when it doesn’t get direct sunlight and is potted in a 5" pot.

Use our water calculator to personalize watering recommendations to your environment or download Greg for more advanced recommendations for all of your plants.

Calculate water needs of Bengal Clockvine

Water 0.5 cups every
9

Does your plant get direct sunlight?

Select the pot size

5"
Light

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A plant's growing potential is determined from its location, the time of year, and current local weather.

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Finding light for Bengal Clockvine in your home

Light needs and placement for plant Bengal Clockvine: 1ft from a window
1ft or less from
a window

Bengal Clockvine love being close to bright, sunny windows 😎.

Place it less than 1ft from a south-facing window to maximize the potential for growth.

Bengal Clockvine does not tolerate low-light 🚫.

Select your region to see how the current weather in your area affects the placement of Bengal Clockvine in your home 🏡.

Nutrients

How to fertilize Bengal Clockvine

Nutrient, fertilizer, and repotting needs for Bengal Clockvine: repot after 2X growth

Most potting soils come with ample nutrients which plants use to produce new growth.

By the time your plant has depleted the nutrients in its soil it’s likely grown enough to need a larger pot anyway.

To replenish this plant's nutrients, repot your Bengal Clockvine after it doubles in size or once a year—whichever comes first.

FAQs
Difficulty Level

Bengal Clockvine is generally considered an easy-to-care-for plant and makes a great choice for beginners!


Water Needs
Sunlight Needs
Toxicity
Soil
Growth Pattern
Growing Outdoors

Care Summary for Bengal Clockvine

Bengal Clockvine

Bengal Clockvine


Greg recommends:

Water

0.5 cups every 9 days

Placement

< 1ft from a window

Nutrients

Repot after 2x growth

Based on the 4” pot your plant is in, and that it doesn’t get direct sunlight.

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