Gold Finger
Juanulloa aurantiaca
| Family: | Solanaceae (so-lan-AY-see-ee) (Info) |
| Genus: | Juanulloa (wan-ul-LOH-uh) (Info) |
| Species: | aurantiaca (aw-ran-ti-AYE-kuh) (Info) |
| Synonym: | Juanulloa mexicana |
Category:
Vines and Climbers
Water Requirements:
Average Water Needs; Water regularly; do not overwater
Sun Exposure:
Sun to Partial Shade
Foliage:
Deciduous
Foliage Color:
Height:
4-6 ft. (1.2-1.8 m)
6-8 ft. (1.8-2.4 m)
Spacing:
24-36 in. (60-90 cm)
36-48 in. (90-120 cm)
Hardiness:
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:
Grow outdoors year-round in hardiness zone
Suitable for growing in containers
Danger:
All parts of plant are poisonous if ingested
Bloom Color:
Orange
Bloom Characteristics:
Bloom Size:
Bloom Time:
Blooms repeatedly
Other details:
Soil pH requirements:
Patent Information:
Non-patented
Propagation Methods:
From softwood cuttings
From semi-hardwood cuttings
By simple layering
By air layering
Seed Collecting:
Regional
This plant is said to grow outdoors in the following regions:
El Sobrante, California
Encinitas, California
Sacramento, California
Boca Raton, Florida
Fort Myers, Florida
Hollywood, Florida
Lake Worth, Florida
Palm Bay, Florida
Sarasota, Florida
Spring Hill, Florida
Titusville, Florida
Ookala, Hawaii
Greenwell Springs, Louisiana
Lafayette, Louisiana
New Orleans, Louisiana
Houston, Texas
Lubbock, Texas
Plano, Texas
Spring, Texas
show allGardeners' Notes:
| Rating | Content |
|---|---|
| Positive | On May 2, 2011, david3payne from Lubbock, TX wrote: Purchased at a nursery in The Heights, Houston, TX, then brought to Lubbock, where it prospered by the front door in the shade of a pecan tree. To passive-solar greenhouse, then indoors under gro-lite, Dec-Feb., where it went dormant, dropping leaves. Minimal watering until leaf-sprouting in February. |
| Positive | On Sep 26, 2009, Pelagodoxa from New Orleans, LA (Zone 9a) wrote: We've had Juanulloa in dappled shade on our courtyard (Royal Sonesta Hotel, in New Orleans's French Quarter) through 3 winters--protected from freezes, but down to 35 degrees. It's never lost a leaf, never stopped blooming, and seems pest-free. Love it! ---Rod Gates, staff horticulturist |
| Positive | On Sep 16, 2009, nancyanne from Lafayette, LA (Zone 9a) wrote: Surviving and thriving, so far, in my zone 9a for about 3 years. Planted out in the yard, dappled sun. The flowers appear suddenly on the ends of each branch, and are a very startling bright orange. |
| Positive | On Sep 29, 2006, wilting_in_sac from Sacramento, CA wrote: Amazingly unique flower ruptures out of the more leathery finger pod. Grows slowly better in part shade protected from hot afternoon sun. Expect to take it in for the winter and appears to propogate easily from cuttings. |
| Positive | On Jul 14, 2005, seedpicker_TX from (Taylor) Plano, TX (Zone 8a) wrote: This is a beautiful vining plant, that can also be grown as a bush. The tubular flower is a pretty coral color, while the calyx is bright orange. |
