Botanical Name: Combretum fruticosum
Common Name: Combretum
Type of Plant: dicot: vine
Character partially deciduous
 
Habit of Growth:
Overall Shape sprawling, woody vine with long trailing stems and light golden green foliage; tends to sprawl and climb rather than twine over fences and other structures
Height 15 - 20'
Spread 15 - 20'
Growth Rate moderate
 
Environment:
Exposure outdoors full sun
Soil tolerates most any soil with good drainage
Hardiness some frost (zones 15-17, 19, 21-24)
 
Morphology:
Leaves opposite, elliptic to lanceolate 3-4" long, bronzy red when young, turning light green when mature
Flowers spikes of small orange flowers with long showy stamens – arranged in pairs; 4" long clusters resemble small bottlebrush flowers
Fruit 4-winged, dry leathery capsule
 
Propagation:
seed semi-hardwood cuttings
 
Usage:
effective on warm sunny walls if supported - good on fence, trellis or arbor, low maintenance areas; for orange flower color very exotic looking vine when in bloom
 
Landscape Care:
Watering prefers an occasional deep soak; will tolerate regular watering
Fertilizing balanced in spring; correct chlorosis as required
Pruning head back lightly to keep controlled
Pests/Diseases none
Special Conditions/Other
 
Origin: Tropical America
Family: Combretaceae

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