Botanical Name: Tecoma capensis (Tecomaria capensis)
Common Name: Cape honeysuckle Type of Plant: dicot: shrub Character evergreen Habit of Growth: Overall Shape erect to sprawling, somewhat vine-like, many stemmed from base, forms a loose, mounded canopy if unpruned; stems take root in contact with soil Height 10' - 25' Spread 10' - 25' Growth Rate rapid Environment: Exposure outdoors full sun, part shade Soil well draining, prefers drier soils Hardiness hardy (zones 12-24); best in warm locations Morphology: Leaves odd pinnately compound, opposite, 3" - 6" long, 5-9 leaflets, oval-ovate, 1/2" - 2" long, serrate, shiny, dark green Flowers orange-red to scarlet, 1-1/2" - 2" long, tubular, bilaterally symmetrical, mostly terminal racemes; October - February Fruit small capsule Propagation: semi-hardwood cuttings Usage: vine or espalier for winter flower display; large back-ground mass, large scale erosion control on slopes; can be sheared into hedges or small screens; invasive grower in small areas Landscape Care: Watering occasional deep soak; drought tolerant after established Fertilizing little required except in heavily watered areas Pruning to shape desired; for maximum flower production, prune hard in spring to control size Pests/Diseases relatively free Special Conditions/Other tolerates heat, wind, salt air and drought Origin: South Africa Family: Bignoniaceae Notes: |
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