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Brownea grandiceps
Also called Scarlet Flame
In Singapore: Rose of Venezuela, Rose of the Mountain, Rose of the Jungle, Scarlet Flame Bean (Grown in Singapore)
Brownea grandiceps is a slow-growing tropical tree from South American rainforests, grown for its dramatic crimson flower heads that hang below the foliage. It needs warmth, humidity and a sheltered spot to do well.
Brownea grandiceps is a species of tree in the family Fabaceae. Its common names include the rose of Venezuela and the scarlet flame bean. It originated in South America but is now widely grown as a decorative tree in tropical gardens.
The rose of Venezuela is native to Brazil, Ecuador, Venezuela, Peru and Colombia where it grows in the tropical rainforest. It has a minimum temperature requirement of 55 °F (13 °C) and will thrive both in full sun and in partial shade.
[Contains information from Leaf Area Index (LAI) and Heritage Trees from data.gov.sg (National Parks Board), made available under the terms of the Singapore Open Data Licence version 1.0]
Text excerpted from the Wikipedia article Brownea grandiceps 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.
Life form, climate and native range: World Checklist of Vascular Plants, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (CC BY 3.0), reformatted; see Plants of the World Online.
