Flamevine (Pyrostegia venusta) is a vigorous, evergreen or semi-deciduous climber from South America, grown for its dense clusters of orange trumpet flowers in winter and spring. It needs a warm, sunny, sheltered spot and enough room to climb.
Family
Bignoniaceae (Trumpet-vine family)
Grows as
Climber
Light
Full sun
Water
Water regularly during the growing season and let the top of the soil dry slightly between waterings; reduce in cool weather.
Soil
Well-drained, fertile loam or a general potting mix with added compost.
Temperature
18–30 °C; protect below 5 °C and from cold winds
How easy
Easy
Native range
Mexico to S. Trop. America
Climate
wet tropical
About
Pyrostegia venusta, also commonly known as flamevine or orange trumpet vine, is a plant species of the genus Pyrostegia of the family Bignoniaceae originally native to southern Brazil, Bolivia, northeastern Argentina and Paraguay; today, it is also a widely cultivated garden species.
How to grow it
The plant is sensitive to cold winds and prefers sunny, sheltered locations. Its frost hardiness USDA zones are 9 to 11. It is resistant to soil salinity.
The plant has forked tendrils, which will cling to any rough surface, including brick walls. It can be grown from semi-hardwood cuttings taken in summer, autumn or winter.
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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.