Dolichandra unguis-cati

• Botanical Name : Dolichandra unguis-cati (L.) L.G. Lohmann
• Synonyms : Bignonia unguis-cati L.
• Common Name : Nakh Vel, Cat's Claw
• Plant Family : Bignoniaceae
• Plant Form : Climbers
• Occurrence (Special Areas) : Indroda Park, Ayurvedic Udyan

About Dolichandra unguis-cati Plant :

• Habit : A very extensive, tendril climber.
• Leaves : Opposite, compound, leaflets 2, ovate-lanceolate, acute, the terminal leaflet is modified into 3-partite, hooked, gland-like tendril.
• Inflorescence : Axillary
• Flowers :
  • Yellow in pairs, Calyx cup-like, 5-lobed.
  • Corolla tubular, tube short with swollen limb and 5 spreading lobes, with deeper yellow lines in the throat.
  • Stamens 4, didynamous.
  • Ovary on a disk, style curved.
• Flowering and Fruiting Time : March - April
• Significance : Very commonly cultivated in gardens.