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Thunbergia, commonly called Black-eyed Susan vine, is a herbaceous perennial climbing plant species. It is native to Eastern Africa, and has been naturalized in other parts of the world. It is found in Brazil and Hawaii, along with eastern Australia and the southern USA in the states of Texas and Florida. It has twining stems with heart or arrow-shaped leaves. The flowers have five petals and appear throughout the growing season. They typically are warm orange with a characteristic chocolate-purple spot in the center, although different varieties can be red, orange, red-orange, white, pale yellow, or bright yellow. It is grown primarily as an ornamental plant in gardens and in hanging baskets. Even though it feels like mid-summer today I like the fall colors in this.