Flowering now.....
....... is a liana, a vigorous, woody climber, that makes a beautiful ornamental plant with cascades of bright orange tubular flowers.
It is commonly grown in tropical and subtropical areas, as well as in mild Mediterranean climates.
The plants form dense masses, growing up trees, on walls or over rocks, and are covered with flowers in the cool, dry season.
It is commonly grown in tropical and subtropical areas, as well as in mild Mediterranean climates.
The plants form dense masses, growing up trees, on walls or over rocks, and are covered with flowers in the cool, dry season.
Flame vine
.....or flameflower, golden shower, orange creeper, orange trumpet creeper, orange trumpet vine is a member of the Bignonaceae family and climbs up to 6 metres more more.
The leaves have paired leaflets (5.0–7.5 cm), and a long, central3-branched, twisting tendril.
The crowded clusters of flowers are formed in the leaf axils on the tips of shoots.
The leaves have paired leaflets (5.0–7.5 cm), and a long, central3-branched, twisting tendril.
The crowded clusters of flowers are formed in the leaf axils on the tips of shoots.
The capsule is narrowly cylindrical and filled with winged seeds. After the petals fall off, they hang for a day or so by the style before dropping. In the wild, P. venusta is pollinated by hummingbirds.
Although a dazzling spectacle when in full flower, in some parts of the world it has become naturalised and a weed.
