Botanical Name: Solandra maxima
Common Name: Cup-of-gold vine Type of Plant: dicot: vine Character evergreen Habit of Growth: Overall Shape erect, strongly arching, open with fast-growing cane-like branches to form rounded/irregular canopy Height 10-20' Spread 20-30' Growth Rate very rapid Environment: Exposure outdoor prefers full sun, tolerates partial Soil tolerates most Hardiness some frost (zones 15-24) flowers tender Morphology: Leaves pinnate, alternate, elliptic-oblong, 2-6" long with acute/short acuminate apex, dark, glossy green upper surface, entire margins Flowers solitary, fragrant, terminal flowers--6-9" long, 3-4" wide, yellow-gold-spring-summer bloom Fruit 1/2" round berry Propagation: semi-hardwood cuttings Usage: espalier, accent vine for large open wall areas – showy flowers – tropical landscapes Landscape Care: Watering prefers regular, tolerates some drought (drop flowers/ leaves if dry) Fertilizing balanced, twice a year Pruning head back leggy canes, thin out in early spring Pests/Diseases relatively free – some aphids, whitefly Special Conditions/Other Origin: Southern Mexico Family: Solanaceae Notes: |
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