Native Region Mexico
Plant Type Evergreen vine
Avg. Height 20 to 30 feet
Avg. Spread/Width 5 to 30 feet
Leaf
Deep green
Glossy
Oblong
Leaflets
3 to 4 inches
Tendrils
Flower
Bright red, yellow base
Tubular, 4 to 6 inches long, 2 inches wide
Spring, summer, fall
Fruit
None
Plant Factor
Irrigation Group
M
1
Climate Zone 18 19 20 21 22 23 24
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Additional Notes:
Fast growing.
Grow fastest in loamy soils with regular water.
Once established can sometimes grow fine with little
supplemental water.
One of nine species.
Most cold tolerant of the species, surviving temperatures
below 25o F.