Pyrostegia Species, Flame Vine, Golden Shower, Orange Trumpet Creeper
Pyrostegia venusta
Family: | Bignoniaceae (big-no-nih-AY-see-ee) (Info) |
Genus: | Pyrostegia (py-roh-STEEJ-ee-uh) (Info) |
Species: | venusta (ven-NUSS-tuh) (Info) |
Synonym: | Bignonia venusta |
Category:
Tropicals and Tender Perennials
Vines and Climbers
Water Requirements:
Drought-tolerant; suitable for xeriscaping
Average Water Needs; Water regularly; do not overwater
Sun Exposure:
Full Sun
Foliage:
Evergreen
Foliage Color:
Height:
30-40 ft. (9-12 m)
Spacing:
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)
Where to Grow:
Danger:
Bloom Color:
Gold (yellow-orange)
Bloom Characteristics:
This plant is attractive to bees, butterflies and/or birds
Bloom Size:
Bloom Time:
Mid Winter
Other details:
May be a noxious weed or invasive
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:
Non-patented
Propagation Methods:
From semi-hardwood cuttings
Seed Collecting:
N/A: plant does not set seed, flowers are sterile, or plants will not come true from seed
Regional
This plant is said to grow outdoors in the following regions:
Tempe, Arizona
Encinitas, California
Santa Barbara, California
Vista, California(9 reports)
Auburndale, Florida
Bartow, Florida
Boca Raton, Florida
Bokeelia, Florida
Brooksville, Florida
Cape Coral, Florida
Delray Beach, Florida
Deltona, Florida
Edgewater, Florida
Fort Myers, Florida
Hudson, Florida
Opa Locka, Florida
Pompano Beach, Florida(2 reports)
Tampa, Florida
Vero Beach, Florida
Zephyrhills, Florida
Kihei, Hawaii
Naperville, Illinois
Covington, Louisiana
show allGardeners' Notes:
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Positive | On Mar 19, 2016, coriaceous from ROSLINDALE, MA wrote: Spectacular floral display lasting for months---this is one of the showiest of flowering climbers. |
Positive | On May 7, 2010, HolyChickin from Fort Lauderdale, FL wrote: When I was a kid we had this growing on our fence. When it bloomed, the fence along our entire property was ORANGE! So many people would stop and knock on our door and ask for cuttings. We would always tell them to go ahead! Take all you want!! |
Positive | On Apr 11, 2008, patray from paphos, I thought you would like to know that this plant grows well in Cyprus although maybe not quite as fast as I have not found it invasive at all. The winter temperatures can go down to 2-3 deg. centigrade at night but more usually 9 deg. (Jan to March) Day time temperatures average about 15 deg. I mention this because I have seen a hardiness map which says the plant likes temps. above 20 deg. cent. I have it as an arch over the gate and it has been in full bloom since November and is just dying now. It's a beautiful sight and attracts many comments. I first saw it growing on the wild on the roadsides in Mauritius and searched for on to grow in Cyprus as I did not think it would like my other garden in London! |
Negative | On Jun 2, 2006, SierraTigerLily from Boca Raton, FL (Zone 10b) wrote: Wow, what a mistake I made. I bought this vine from a local nursery, because I thought it would be easy to train without its becoming invaisive. I was even proud of myself because I thought I'd found something that would give me trumpet vine colors without the invasive qualities. Not only is this vine not native to my region, its already causing problems here. Today I plan to rip it out and "round-up" the roots. Before I looked up the vine's invasive qualities, my only negative was that the blossoms rot on the vine rather than falling to the ground, so I had to pluck spent blossoms often to keep the vine attractive. Now I know better. Where I live, I see a lot of vines that quickly grow out of control, so I appreciate any feedback about colorful less aggressive vines. |
Neutral | On Mar 1, 2006, MotherNature4 from Bartow, FL (Zone 9a) wrote: This plant does well in zone 9a. It will burn back in our occasional freeze, but will come right back out and bloom the next year. It will climb to the top and bloom of whatever it's using for support, even a 60 ft. oak tree. |
Positive | On Jan 30, 2004, bbooth from Edgewater, FL (Zone 9a) wrote: My wife and I enjoy this plant very much. In fact we built an arbor over our patio so that it can grow up and create a natural sun shade. |
Positive | On Jun 3, 2003, Monocromatico from Rio de Janeiro, It´s a fast growing climber that requires full sun. It may grow covering the ground, so it will need a support. Keep it away from your shrubs and small trees, because it grows faster and may cover the leaves, blocking the sun and sometimes killing the supporting plant. However, it has wonderful flowers, and blooms vigorously. It grows spontaneously on open fields in the brazilian south-southeast regions. |