Pink trumpet vine
4Will it grow where I live?
Pink trumpet vine is not winter-hardy in Central Europe (zone 10): outdoors from spring to autumn only, otherwise a container plant overwintered frost-free. The summer heat it needs to ripen is out of reach outdoors in Central Europe – greenhouse or conservatory.
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Profile
- Family
- Bignoniaceae
- Habit
- Climber
- Height
- 5 m
- Spread
- 4 m
- Growth
- fast
- Lifespan
- 33 years
- First yield
- after 2 years
- Hardiness
- zone 10–12
- Shade tolerance
- light shade
- Soil
- Sand, Silt, Loam
- Soil moisture
- dry – very moist
- pH
- 5 – 8.5
Flowering & harvest
| J | F | M | A | M | J | J | A | S | O | N | D | |
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Uses
Origin & habitat
South Africa, Malawi, Mozambique and Zambia
Heathlands to open forests
⚠️ Hazards
Die Podranea ricasoliana gilt als ungiftig für Menschen und Haustiere. Es sind keine giftigen Wirkungen bekannt.
Frequently asked questions
Pink trumpet vine: how big does it get?
Pink trumpet vine (Podranea ricasoliana) grows as a Climber and reaches roughly 5 m in height when mature, with a spread of about 4 m. Growth is fast.
Pink trumpet vine: what site does it need?
Pink trumpet vine tolerates light shade. Suitable soils are Sand, Silt, Loam. Soil moisture should be in the range dry – very moist. The pH may lie between 5 and 8.5.
Pink trumpet vine: is it hardy?
Pink trumpet vine is listed as hardy in zone 10–12 and survives normal winters outdoors there.
Pink trumpet vine: will it grow in Central Europe?
Pink trumpet vine is not winter-hardy in Central Europe (zone 10): outdoors from spring to autumn only, otherwise a container plant overwintered frost-free. The summer heat it needs to ripen is out of reach outdoors in Central Europe – greenhouse or conservatory.
Pink trumpet vine: when does it flower?
In a temperate northern-hemisphere climate it flowers from June to November.
Pink trumpet vine: is it poisonous?
Individual parts of Pink trumpet vine are noted as mildly problematic — the plant does not count as poisonous. With wild plants, never rely on a database alone, only on a confident identification.
Pink trumpet vine: what is it used for?
Rated on a scale up to 10: Other uses 4/10.
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