Parmentiera cereifera (Candle Tree)
Parmentiera cereifera (Candle Tree) long yellow fruit hanging from a branch among green leaves.
Botanical name: Parmentiera cereifera
Common names: Candle Tree, Arbol de vela
Family: Bignoniaceae
Origin: Central and South America
USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map
USDA Zone: 9-11
Plant type: Fruit or edible
Fruit type: Fruit or edible
Plant form: Small tree
Mature height: 10-20 ft
Sun exposure: Full sun or bright light indoor
Cold tolerance: Frost sensitive. Protect from freezing.
Watering: Moderate
Flower color: White and off-white
Suitable for: Outdoors in the suitable USDA zone; small gardens, containers, and indoor growingMedium size 25' tropical tree with 2" wide white flowers that are borne directly on the branches and are soon followed by dangling yellow fruits to 4' length. They resemble yellow candles. Fruits and seeds are edible. The tree is also commonly grown as an ornamental for its strange appearance when fruits are ripening.
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