Flame vine
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5Will it grow where I live?
Flame vine is not winter-hardy in Central Europe (zone 10): outdoors from spring to autumn only, otherwise a container plant overwintered frost-free. It also needs warm summers – in Central Europe that means wine-growing regions, cities or a sheltered south-facing wall.
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Profile
- Family
- Bignoniaceae
- Habit
- Climber
- Height
- 5 m
- Spread
- 5 m
- Growth
- very fast
- Lifespan
- 33 years
- First yield
- after 2 years
- Hardiness
- zone 10–12
- Shade tolerance
- full sun
- Soil
- Sand, Silt, Loam
- Soil moisture
- very dry – very moist
- pH
- 5.5 – 7.5
Flowering & harvest
| J | F | M | A | M | J | J | A | S | O | N | D | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flowering |
Uses
Medicinal: In traditional South American medicine it is occasionally used for cough remedies.
Other uses: Zierpflanze: Hauptnutzen als spektakuläre Kletterpflanze in warmen Klimazonen. Sichtschutz/Erosionsschutz: Dichter Wuchs eignet sich hervorragend für schnelle Begrünung von Wänden und Hängen. Feuerbeständig: Sie gilt als relativ feuerresistente Pflanze in der Landschaftsgestaltung.
Origin & habitat
Brazil, Argentina
often by riverbanks, in open forests and at forest edges.
Frequently asked questions
Flame vine: how big does it get?
Flame vine (Pyrostegia venusta) grows as a Climber and reaches roughly 5 m in height when mature, with a spread of about 5 m. Growth is very fast.
Flame vine: what site does it need?
Flame vine tolerates full sun. Suitable soils are Sand, Silt, Loam. Soil moisture should be in the range very dry – very moist. The pH may lie between 5.5 and 7.5.
Flame vine: is it hardy?
Flame vine is listed as hardy in zone 10–12 and survives normal winters outdoors there.
Flame vine: will it grow in Central Europe?
Flame vine is not winter-hardy in Central Europe (zone 10): outdoors from spring to autumn only, otherwise a container plant overwintered frost-free. It also needs warm summers – in Central Europe that means wine-growing regions, cities or a sheltered south-facing wall.
Flame vine: when does it flower?
In a temperate northern-hemisphere climate it flowers from March to April.
Flame vine: is it poisonous?
No toxicity is recorded for Flame vine. With wild plants, never rely on a database alone — only on a confident identification.
Flame vine: what is it used for?
Rated on a scale up to 10: Medicinal 3/10, Other uses 5/10.
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