Botanical Name: Tecoma stans
Common Name: Yellow bells Type of Plant: dicot: large shrub Character evergreen small tree Habit of Growth: Overall Shape an upright, vigorously growing shrub, with ascending slender branches forming an open, oval-rounded canopy if unpruned; can be trained into small tree-form Height 10' - 15' (25') Spread 3/4 - equal Growth Rate very rapid Environment: Exposure outdoors thrives in full sun near coast; tolerates afternoon shade at hot inland locations Soil prefers sandy soils or well-drained slopes; avoid wet clay Hardiness tender (zones 12, 13, 21-24) Morphology: Leaves pinnately compound, opposite, with 5-13 lanceolate-elliptic leaflets; leaflets dark green, 2"-4" long, with toothed margins Flowers bright yellow, trumpet-shaped, 1 1/2"-2" long, in large showy clusters at the ends of the branches; May-November (January) Fruit a silique: 4"-6" long Propagation: seed or semi-hardwood cuttings Usage: use as a substitute for Bougainvillea - large background mass or screening material; with selective pruning and staking, the plant can be trained into a small tree for its heavy flower display Landscape Care: Watering periodic deep soakings (every 10-14 days in summer) preferred Fertilizing little required after establishment Pruning head back strongly afterflowering to promote a full dense form; can be trained onto trellises as a vine-like plant Pests/Diseases relatively free Special Conditions/Other the variety T. stans v. Angustata is more drought tolerant Origin: Central Mexico Family: Bignoniaceae Notes: |
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