Pyrostegia venusta

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Pyrostegia venusta
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Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Lamiales
Family: Bignoniaceae
Genus: Pyrostegia
Species:
P. venusta
Binomial name
Pyrostegia venusta
Synonyms [1]
  • Bignonia igneaVell.
  • Bignonia tecomifloraRusby
  • Bignonia tubulosaKlotzsch
  • Bignonia venustaKer Gawl.
  • Jacaranda echinataSpreng.
  • Pyrostegia amabilisMiers nom. inval.
  • Pyrostegia dichotomaMiers ex K.Schum.
  • Pyrostegia ignea(Vell.) C.Presl
  • Pyrostegia ornataMiers nom. inval.
  • Pyrostegia pallidaMiers nom. inval.
  • Pyrostegia parvifoliaMiers nom. inval.
  • Pyrostegia puberulaMiers nom. inval.
  • Pyrostegia reticulataMiers nom. inval.
  • Pyrostegia tecomiflora(Rusby) K.Schum. ex Urb.
  • Pyrostegia tubulosa(Klotzsch) Bureau & K.Schum.
  • Tecoma venusta(Ker Gawl.) Lem.
  • Tynanthus igneus(Vell.) Barb.Rodr.
Habit Pyrostegia venusta - Habitus.jpg
Habit

Pyrostegia venusta, also commonly known as flamevine [2] or orange trumpet vine, [3] is a plant species of the genus Pyrostegia of the family Bignoniaceae originally native to southern Brazil, Bolivia, northeastern Argentina and Paraguay; today, it is also a widely cultivated garden species. [3] [4]

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Description

It is an evergreen, vigorously-growing climber, capable of reaching 5 m in height. The foliage is made up of opposite, pinnate leaves with two or three, 4 to 8 cm leaflets, and a 3-branched tendril, which all arise together from the end of the leaf petiole. [5]

The orange flowers, which appear from winter to spring, are 5 to 9 cm long and densely clustered. They are pollinated by hummingbirds. The fruits are smooth, 3 cm long brown capsules.

Cultivation

The plant is sensitive to cold winds and prefers sunny, sheltered locations. Its frost hardiness USDA zones are 9 to 11. It is resistant to soil salinity.

The plant has forked tendrils, which will cling to any rough surface, including brick walls. It can be grown from semi-hardwood cuttings taken in summer, autumn or winter.

It is naturalised in eastern Australia, eastern Africa and in the southeastern United States. [6]

Taxonomic history

The species was first described by John Miers in 1863.

Etymology

Venusta means 'beautiful', 'charming', or 'graceful'. [7] "Pyrostegia" is from the Greek pyros 'fire', relating to the colour of the flowers and the shape of the upper lip, and stegia 'covering'. When the flowers cover a building, it may appear to be on fire.

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Covering a fence

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References

  1. The Plant List: A Working List of All Plant Species , retrieved 8 September 2016
  2. USDA, NRCS (n.d.). "Pyrostegia venusta". The PLANTS Database (plants.usda.gov). Greensboro, North Carolina: National Plant Data Team. Retrieved 16 October 2015.
  3. 1 2 "Pyrostegia venusta". Germplasm Resources Information Network . Agricultural Research Service, United States Department of Agriculture . Retrieved 7 October 2006.
  4. Proceedings of the Royal Horticultural Society of London 3:188. 1863
  5. Orange Trumpet Creeper by Burke's Backyard
  6. Pyrostegia venusta by Weeds of Australia - Biosecurity Queensland Edition
  7. Gledhill, David (2008). "The Names of Plants". Cambridge University Press. ISBN   9780521866453 (hardback), ISBN   9780521685535 (paperback). pp 322, 399