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Blue sky flower - Thunbergia - Nil Mal Val

Bengal clock vine is a native plant to China and introduced to Sri Lanka as a ornamental. Fast growing vine now  naturalized  along the country and may be become invasive weed.
Thunbergia grandiflora Bengal clock vine
Thunbergia grandiflora Flowering plant (Vine)

Common Classification
Common NamesThunbergia, Bengal trumpet, Bengal clock vine, Blue sky flower
Sinhalese NameThunbergia, Val nil mal 
CategoryOrnamental
Scientific Classification
Scientific NameThunbergia grandiflora
FamilyAcanthaceae
GenusThunbergiaSpeciesThunbergia grandiflora
SynonymFlemingia grandiflora,  Thunbergia chinensis.
Ecology
Growth HabitVineStatus - NativeIntroduced
DurationPerennial Status (controlling)Invasive 
Propriety
Culinary / Edible NoOther usen/a
Use as HerbNoPoisoned / Toxinn/a
Identification
Thunbergia grandiflora flowersFlowers of Thunbergia grandifloraThunbergia grandiflora leavesLeaves Thunbergia grandiflora

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