Tecomaria capensis (Cape Honeysuckle, West Indian Honeysuckle)


Botanical Information

FamilyBignoniaceae
GenusTecomaria
Speciescapensis
SynonymsTecoma capensis
CategoryWoody
TypeShrub (deciduous)
OriginSouth Africa, Swaziland, South Mozambique

Details

USDA Hardiness Zone9
USDA Hardiness Ref.
Canadian Hardiness ZoneRequires cool season protection under glass
Canada Hardiness Ref.
RHS Hardiness ZoneH4 - H3
RHS Hardiness Ref.
Temperature (°C)-7 - (-1)
Temperature (°F)20 - 30
Height4 m
Spread2.5 m
GrowthFast
Flowering PeriodJuly, August

Description and Growing Information

ShapeUsually presents as a scrambling shrub.
LandscapeExcellent as a border specimen or for hedging, or as a container plant that can be moved outside in the summer.
PropagationPropagate through seeds, layering, or semi-hardwood cuttings.
CultivationGrow in full sun in a fertile, well-drained soil.
PestsMay be attacked by the glasshouse red spider mite or the glasshouse whitefly.
Notable SpecimensRoyal Botanical Gardens, Burlington, Ontario, Canada.
Bark/Stem DescriptionBranches have glandular patches between nodes.
Leaf DescriptionLeaves are dark green, with leaflets to 2-3 x 1-3 cm, with serrate margins.
Flower DescriptionFlowers appear in bright orange-red clusters with slender, curved tubes to 5 cm in length, on a limb to 3 cm in diameter.
Fruit DescriptionFruit is an oblong-linear capsule to 13 x 1 cm, with seeds that are tansverse oblong with membranous, hyaline wings.

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