Common Name: Nepal Trumpet Flower

General Information

Nepal trumpet flower is a vigorous, evergreen climbing shrub producing woody stems that can be up to 20 metres long[].
The source of an excellent, but underutilized fibre, the plant also has medicinal properties. It is often grown as an ornamental, being particularly valued for its large, fragrant, white, trumpet-shaped flowers which are borne in abundance[].

Known Hazards

None known

Botanical References

Range

E. Asia - southern China, India, Nepal, Bangladesh, Myanmar, Thailand, Cambodia, Laos, Vietnam.

Habitat

Growing in trees in forests, clambering over rocks and shrubs in more open positions at elevations up to 1,400 metres in the Himalayas[].

Properties

Medicinal Rating
Other Uses Rating
Habit	Evergreen Climber
Height	12.00 m
Cultivation Status	Ornamental, Wild

Cultivation Details

Succeeds in full sun and in dappled shade[]. Prefers a fertile but well-drained soil[].

Edible Uses

None known

Medicinal

The roots and leaves are used in the treatment of fractures, injury, and backache and leg pain caused by rheumatism[].

Other Uses

A fibre is obtained from the young twigs[]. The young branches are used for making coarse ropes[].
The plant furnishes the best seed hairs yet known, though also the least utilized[]. The fibre is said to be not only the most lustrous and most purely white of all the so-called 'vegetable silks', but also possesses a remarkable degree of strength. Moreover, the hairs are very easily separated from the seeds[]. The fibres are 29 - 44mm long[].

Propagation

Seed -
Cuttings of half-ripe wood with a heel[]. Root them in a sandy mix in a closed case with bottom heat[].

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