Lamiaceae

Lluvia de orquideas

Congea tomentosa Roxb.

Family: Lamiaceae
Genus: Congea

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Congea tomentosaLamiaceae

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Common names

By language (3)

Chinese: 绒苞藤
English: Lluvia de orquideas
Thai: เครือออน

Synonyms

Calochlamys capitata C.Presl
Congea azurea Wall.
Congea oblonga Pierre ex Dop
Congea petelotii Moldenke
Congea tomentosa var. nivea Munir
Congea tomentosa var. oblongifolia Schauer
Congea villosa (Roxb.) Voigt
Roscoea villosa Roxb.

Characteristics

Growth habit: Vine
Lifespan: Perennial
In the US and Canada: Puerto Rico: introduced

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Sources: classification, synonyms from World Flora Online Plant List (2026-06, CC0 1.0); common names, popularity from Wikidata (2026-10-26, CC0 1.0); common names, US characteristics from USDA PLANTS Database (2025-05-29, CC0 1.0). About our plant data.