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Beaumontia

Beaumontia
Photo: Tatiana Gerus from Brisbane, Australia, CC BY 2.0

Beaumontia is a small genus of large evergreen woody climbing vines with big, fragrant white funnel-shaped flowers, most often grown as Beaumontia grandiflora. They need warm, humid conditions, good soil and steady water, and suit a sunny spot with room to climb.

Family
Apocynaceae (Dogbane family)
Light
Full sun, Part shade
Water
Water regularly through the growing season and let the top of the soil dry slightly between waterings.
Soil
Rich, well-draining loam or a good potting mix.
Temperature
18–30 °C; protect below 10 °C
How easy
Moderate

About

Beaumontia is a small genus of evergreen woody vines in the milkweed family. It is native to China, the Indian subcontinent, and Southeast Asia.

How to grow it

The Beaumontia species are cultivated as ornamental plants, with Beaumontia grandiflora widely grown by the nursery trade. They prefer good soil, adequate water and hot moist conditions. They are found planted and trained as vines in subtropical climate gardens, such as in Southern California.

They are propagated from seed or half-hardened cuttings taken with a heel, rooted in sandy soil under mist.

Other Beaumontia plants

Easter Lily Vine

Text excerpted from the Wikipedia article Beaumontia by its contributors, under CC BY-SA 4.0; the excerpts and the care summary drawn from them are shared under the same licence.

The care summary was written by AI (Claude, Anthropic) from the sources on this page, with general growing knowledge where they are silent. Check before relying on it.

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