This is the Rangoon Creeper, with the scientific name Quisqualis indica. The Latin words quis and qualis mean "who" and "what," respectively, reflecting the bewilderment of the botanist who "discovered" it. What art thou? The plant seemed to defy classification.
It starts life as a tiny creeper, then becomes bush-like, and finally shows its true colors as a liana vine that creeps upward toward the sun, clinging to any support it finds. The buds and flowers are initially white, turning into a light blushing pink before maturing into deep crimson. All three colors are sometimes seen on the same plant, which makes for a spectacular display, as can be seen in my photo.
Shot with love and respect in an alley off Shenoys Junction, Ernakulam.
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So beautiful and well shot
By: Sunith on June 29, 2018
at 9:18 pm
Thank you!
By: cochinblogger on June 29, 2018
at 11:29 pm
Welcome
By: Sunith on June 29, 2018
at 11:32 pm
Gorgeous! I can imagine a whole flock (?) of them climbing up and over a wall. All three of its names are so evocative, in different ways. (Must say, I’m partial to “Drunken Sailor”!)
By: Susanna J. Sturgis on July 5, 2018
at 4:58 pm