Botanical Name: Podranea ricasoliana
Common Name: Pink trumpet vine
Type of Plant: dicot: vine

 
Habit of Growth:
Overall Shape upright, shrubby, twining vine which develops a woody structure as it matures, developing long cane-like stems; foliage can become sparse toward the bottom; semi-deciduous in cold climates
Height 20' or more
Spread 20' or more
Growth Rate rapid
 
Environment:
Exposure outdoor full sun preferred
Soil prefers a well-drained loamy soil
Hardiness some frost – zones 9, 12, 13, 19-24
 
Morphology:
Leaves odd pinnately compound, oppositely arranged, leaflets smooth, oval, to 1" long, with crenate margins
Flowers loose clusters of pink tubular flowers with reddish veins within
Fruit leathery silique to 1' long, very narrow
 
Propagation:
seed, semi-hardwood cuttings
 
Usage:
good, loose vining shrub to cover fences or arbors; fairly easy to control and maintain at a reasonable size; does not create an aggressive mat of foliage
 
Landscape Care:
Watering likes average watering, can be kept on the dry side
Fertilizing slow-release at planting time; can be fed every two or three years
Pruning head back to control size; prune hard if frost kills foliage
Pests/Diseases none major
Special Conditions/Other
 
Origin: South Africa
Family: Bignoniaceae

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