teletiger Posted August 20, 2006 Share Posted August 20, 2006 Anyone know what this dowdy looking thing is? it's a climber of some sort. Thanks. Regards Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
macb Posted August 21, 2006 Share Posted August 21, 2006 Hi: I just showed your picyutre to the wife, shes says that it is a plant that is grown a lot in the Karat area and they also have white flower. She knows part of the thai name for this 'Po-ung' we have a plant book somewhere will try to find out for you. macb Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
teletiger Posted August 21, 2006 Author Share Posted August 21, 2006 Thanks for that Mac. You've just jogged my wife's memory. Po-ung followed by the colour, as in Po-ung sat (orange?). I'd love to see a white one (cow?). My brother in law has a green one (turquoise really) and my wife says she has seen a pink one (shompoo). If any buffs out there can give me a latin name I'd appreciate it. Regards Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BambinA Posted August 21, 2006 Share Posted August 21, 2006 (edited) I check this thread from yesterday ..and i thought it was "Puang Sead" พวงแสด scientific name :Pyrostegia venusta., Miers. common name :Orange Trumpet, Flame Flower . . . . The final answer is "Puang Gomen" พวงโกเมน scientific name : Mucuna bennettii F. Muell. common name :Newguinea Creeper, Red Jade Vine Edited August 21, 2006 by BambinA Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BambinA Posted August 21, 2006 Share Posted August 21, 2006 Puang Yok พวงหยก scientific name :Strongylodon macrobotrys commona name: Jade vine; Emerald creeper Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
teletiger Posted August 21, 2006 Author Share Posted August 21, 2006 Many thanks for that bambina. So they are 2 different species. Regards Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blue eyes Posted August 21, 2006 Share Posted August 21, 2006 Anyone know what this dowdy looking thing is? it's a climber of some sort. Thanks. Regards It is a vine,to wit Mucuna bennettii,commonly known as the Red Jade. It is origanaly from New Guinea.It is a very rare and hard to grow flower. Where in Thailand did you see this I am very interested? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tatom Posted August 21, 2006 Share Posted August 21, 2006 The poung saat is very common in the Khon Kaen Province and very easy to grow. They can be bought in most all nersurys. When we first built our house, there was no shade and in the afternoon the sun would beat down on the west side concrete wall. It would get unbearably hot in the house and the concrete would retain the heat. So, I built a trellis alongside the house using concrete posts and wood slats. I planted poung sats every 2 meters. As they grew, I trained them to spread out over the trellis. Within a year, the trellis was full and thick. No sun gets through and the walls stay cool, making a huge difference in the inside temperature. The orange flowers bloom once a year, around March or April if I recall, and last about a month. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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