Combretum aubletii (Monkey's brush)
Botanical name: Combretum aubletii
Common name: Monkey's brush
Family: Combretaceae
Origin: S. America
USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map
Combretums are very impressive plants, and this one is definitely one of the brightest of them. Powder-puff flowers are multi-colored: yellow, orange, and red. When in bloom, this vining shrub is all covered with them, looks like a fire. Can be trimmed as a shrub or grows as a vine with support when you let it go.
Similar plants: Combretum aubletii (Monkey's brush)
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- Combretum erythrophyllum (Bush willow)
- Combretum fruticosum (Orange Flame Vine)
- Combretum grandiflorum (Showy combretum)
- Combretum indicum (Thai Double Flower Rangoon Creeper)
- Combretum indicum (Rangoon Creeper)
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Link to this plant:
https://toptropicals.com/catalog/uid/combretum_aubletii.htm
Monkey's brush. Combretums are very impressive plants, and this one is definitely one of the brightest of them. Powder-puff flowers are multi-colored: yellow, orange, and red. When in bloom, this vining shrub is all covered with them, looks like a fire. Can be trimmed as a shrub or grows as a vine with support when you let it go. See picture of the plant.
Recommended Fertilizer: SUNSHINE Megaflor - Bloom Nutrition Booster
Recommended Fertilizer: SUNSHINE Megaflor - Bloom Nutrition Booster
Grown in
6"/1 gal or larger pot