Tecoma sp. 'Lydia' (Tecoma Lydia)
Tecoma sp. (Tecoma Lydia) 'Lydia' with groups of yellow flowers near green foliage.
Botanical name: Tecoma sp.
Common names: Tecoma Lydia, Yellow Bells, Yellow Elder
Cultivar: Lydia
Family: Bignoniaceae
Origin: Tropical America
USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map
USDA Zone: 9-11
Plant form: Large bush
Mature height: 5-10 ft
Sun exposure: Full sun or bright light indoor
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 growingLydia is a product of Tecoma breeding project of George Hull in Phoenix. She is indeed a beautiful everbloomer that can be expected to be in bloom from very early spring until frost.
Compared to other yellow Tecomas, Lydia is a very compact, dwarf shrub, flowers are clear, soft lemon-yellow color with white throat. Unlike traditional varieties, it is a sterile hybrid that doesn't produce messy seeds that most tecomas do.
Tecomas do appreciate a bit of extra fertilizer so monthly during the growing season, a small application will induce more new growth and flowering.
Similar plants: Tecoma sp. 'Lydia' (Tecoma Lydia)
- Pandorea jasminoides (Pandora vine)
- Podranea ricasoliana (Port St. John's Creeper)
- Tabebuia alba (Lapacho Amarillo)
- Tecoma alata (Orange Trumpet Flower)
- Tecoma castanifolia (Yellow Bells)
- Tecoma sambucifolia (Trumpet Flower)
- Tecoma stans (Yellow Elder)
- Tecoma x smithii (Orange Bells)
- Tecomanthe dendrophila (New Guinea Creeper vine)
- Tecomaria capensis 'Aurea' (Cape Honeysuckle)
Tecoma sp. (Tecoma Lydia) 'Lydia' yellow trumpet flower clusters with serrated green foliage leaves
Tecoma sp. (Tecoma Lydia) 'Lydia' yellow flower cluster growing among deep green serrated foliage.
Tecoma sp. (Tecoma Lydia) 'Lydia' cluster of yellow trumpet shaped flowers with green foliage.
Tecoma sp. (Tecoma Lydia) 'Lydia' flower cluster with vibrant trumpet shaped petals and serrated leaves.
Tecoma sp. (Tecoma Lydia) 'Lydia' trumpet flower cluster showing vibrant yellow petals among green leaves.
Link to this plant:
https://toptropicals.com/catalog/uid/tecoma_lydia.htm