Combretum aubletii (Monkey's brush)
Combretum aubletii (Monkey's brush) flower spike showing elongated orange stamens and deep red base tones
Botanical name: Combretum aubletii
Common name: Monkey's brush
Family: Combretaceae
Origin: S. America
USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map
USDA Zone: 9-11
Plant form: Large bush or small tree
Mature height: 10-20 ft
Sun exposure: Full sun or bright light indoor; semi-shade
Cold tolerance: Frost sensitive. Protect from freezing.
Watering: Regular
Flower color: Red, crimson, vinous
Suitable for: Outdoors in the suitable USDA zone; small gardens, containers, and indoor growing
Foliage: Deciduous
Wildlife: Attracts butterflies and hummingbirdsCombretums 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.
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Combretum aubletii (Monkey's brush) flower showing long yellow and orange filaments reaching toward the sky.
Combretum aubletii flower with long orange filaments and yellow tips
Combretum aubletii tree with orange flower clusters growing on a central wooden support
Combretum aubletii (Monkey's brush) yellow and red flower with vibrant spike filaments and green foliage.
Combretum aubletii (Monkey's brush) flower showing long thin stamens with a vibrant orange red color
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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.
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