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Completely covering the shepherd's hook that holds one of our bird feeders near the patio Common name black-eyed susan vine Family acanthaceae Life cycle tender perennial (Z9-10) Flowers yellow/black (summer) Size vine to 8' Light sun-part shade From seed germinate at room temperature detailed seed-starting info below Native to South Africa. Grown as an annual in temperature zones. The photos above were taken in different years, of plants grown from different seed lots. A different look, although the colors of the flowers also seem to vary with the season, and with how the sun catches them.

In our garden, this plant grows in the following areas: patio area, back yard

Seed for this plant is included on my seed trade list

One or more images of this plant are included in my stock photo catalog

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Seed-starting details for this plant

2007. Seed from '06 trade. Baggy 70F (4w; 75%G, 4-6d)
2009. Seed from '07 trade. Baggy 75F (80%G, 3-11d)

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