Tecomaria capensis 'Aurea' (Cape Honeysuckle)
Tecomaria capensis (Cape Honeysuckle) 'Aurea' yellow flower clusters reaching toward the sky in the light.
Botanical names: Tecomaria capensis, Tecoma capensis var. aurea
Common name: Cape Honeysuckle
Cultivar: Aurea
Family: Bignoniaceae
Origin: South Africa
USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map
USDA Zone: 9a-11
Plant form: Large bush
Mature height: 5-10 ft
Sun exposure: Full sun or bright light indoor; semi-shade
Cold tolerance: Frost sensitive. Protect from freezing.
Watering: Regular; moderate
Flower color: Yellow, orange
Suitable for: Outdoors in the suitable USDA zone; small gardens, containers, and indoor growing
Wildlife: Attracts butterflies and hummingbirdsThis is a sprawling plant that, if left unpinned, puts out long stems and becomes almost a vine that needs some kind of support. Usually kept clipped, it is often used as a low hedge. It has attractive, light green foliage and frequent displays of long, tubular yellow flowers at the ends of the stems. Cape Honeysuckle needs very well-drained soil and prefers full sun, but will bloom in filtered light; flowering is best is slightly cooler climates.
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Tecomaria capensis (Cape Honeysuckle) 'Aurea' yellow flower cluster growing on a dense green leafy bush.
Tecomaria capensis (Cape Honeysuckle) 'Aurea' yellow trumpet flower clusters with glossy green foliage.
Tecomaria capensis (Cape Honeysuckle) 'Aurea' yellow flower cluster surrounded by dark green foliage.
Tecomaria capensis (Cape Honeysuckle) 'Aurea' yellow tubular flower amid deep green serrated leaf clusters.
Tecomaria capensis (Cape Honeysuckle) 'Aurea' yellow tubular flower cluster emerging from lush green foliage.
Tecomaria capensis (Cape Honeysuckle) 'Aurea' with yellow tubular flowers amidst deep green serrated foliage
Tecomaria capensis (Cape Honeysuckle) 'Aurea' yellow flowers clustered together with green leaves underneath.
Tecomaria capensis (Cape Honeysuckle) 'Aurea' yellow flower clusters growing on dense green shrub foliage
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