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Tecoma capensis 'Salmonea'

 
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Family: Bignoniaceae (big-no-nih-AY-see-ee) (Info)
Genus: Tecoma (tek-OH-muh) (Info)
Species: capensis (ka-PEN-sis) (Info)
Cultivar: Salmonea

Synonym:Tecomaria capensis
Synonym:Bignonia capensis

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Category:
Shrubs
Tropicals and Tender Perennials
Vines and Climbers

Height:
4-6 ft. (1.2-1.8 m)
6-8 ft. (1.8-2.4 m)
8-10 ft. (2.4-3 m)

Spacing:
36-48 in. (90-120 cm)

Hardiness:
USDA Zone 9a: to -6.6 °C (20 °F)
USDA Zone 9b: to -3.8 °C (25 °F)
USDA Zone 10a: to -1.1 °C (30 °F)
USDA Zone 10b: to 1.7 °C (35 °F)
USDA Zone 11: above 4.5 °C (40 °F)

Sun Exposure:
Sun to Partial Shade

Danger:
Handling plant may cause skin irritation or allergic reaction

Bloom Color:
Orange

Bloom Time:
Late Summer/Early Fall
Mid Fall
Late Fall/Early Winter
Mid Winter

Foliage:
Evergreen

Other details:
This plant is attractive to bees, butterflies and/or birds
Drought-tolerant; suitable for xeriscaping
This plant is resistant to deer
Suitable for growing in containers

Soil pH requirements:
6.1 to 6.5 (mildly acidic)
6.6 to 7.5 (neutral)
7.6 to 7.8 (mildly alkaline)

Patent Information:
Unknown - Tell us

Propagation Methods:
By dividing the rootball
From semi-hardwood cuttings
By simple layering
By air layering
By tip layering

Seed Collecting:
N/A: plant does not set seed, flowers are sterile, or plants will not come true from seed

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Profile:

1 positive
1 neutral
No negatives

Gardeners' Notes:

RatingAuthorComment
Neutral plantaholique On Nov 1, 2010, plantaholique from Sarasota, FL wrote:

This plant was doing very well but got too big for the spot was in near the house so I moved it to a more open location. Unfortunately we had a horrible winter that year where it got to about 25 degrees for two weeks! This plant died back to the ground and looked dead, but it revived. Then we had the hottest summer on record and it almost died again, followed by terrible drought this fall which also nearly killed it! I gave it extra water and it has rebounded yet again, though it is much smaller than it used to be. (No doubt in my mind that we are having terrible climate change!) Tough plant, thank goodness. Now if the weather will co-operate perhaps the plant will grow to its' former loveliness. If it gets hammered again this winter I will move it to a more protected location.

Positive htop On Dec 13, 2004, htop from San Antonio, TX (Zone 8b) wrote:

I have not grown this plant myself, but have seen it growing in my locale. It will freeze to the ground during a hard freeze and return from the roots in the spring. In warmer Zones, its size will be larger due to its not freezing back. It is a more compact and less invasive Cape Honeysuckle with salmon to orangish-salmon colored blooms. It can be a grown as a vine with support or it can be maintained as a hedge with pruning.

Regional...

This plant has been said to grow in the following regions:

La Presa, California
Vallejo, California
Broadview-pompano Park, Florida
Royal Palm Beach, Florida
Utopia, Florida
Las Vegas, Nevada
Las Cruces, New Mexico
Katy, Texas
Lake Jackson, Texas
San Antonio, Texas



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