Bread Flower is a hairy, climbing shrub. Stems are covered with a gray, spotted bark, emitting a white latex when wounded. Oppositely arranged, elliptic-oblong leaves can be as large as 5x2 inch. White, fragrant, bowl-shaped flowers, 1 inch across, occur in 3-6 flowered cymes in leaf axils. The 5 sepals, up to 2.5 mm long are narrow, pointed. The 5 petals are circular in shape. The flowers have an intense, interesting fragrance, a liking for which may not be universal. The smell is said to be close to that of pandan leaves, a relative of Kewda. Bread flower vine can be trained as a compact bush and is good for container culture. Attracts butterflies and hummingbirds.
This fast growing vine emits a very powerful/heavy fragrance during the night which engulfs the area up to 20-30 feet. It is also susceptible to Mealy Bugs. Hummingbirds in our context would be Sun-birds.
