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Pyrostegia venusta (Ker-Gawl.) Miers
| Family Name: | Bignoniaceae |
| Synonyms: | Bignonia venusta, Pyrostegia ignea, Bignonia ignea |
| Common Name: | Flame Vine, Firecracker Vine |
Name
Classifications and Characteristics
| Plant Division | Angiosperms (Flowering Seed Plants) (Dicotyledon) |
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| Plant Growth Form | Climber |
| Lifespan (in Singapore) | Perennial |
| Mode of Nutrition | Autotrophic |
Biogeography
| Native Distribution | Brazil, Argentina, Bolivia and Paraguay. |
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| Native Habitat | Terrestrial |
| Local Conservation Status | Non-native (Horticultural / Cultivated Only) |
Description and Ethnobotany
| Growth Form | A woody climber, it can grow up to a height of 6m and climbs with the aid of tendrils. |
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| Foliage | The leaves are trifoliate and are arranged in opposite pairs along the stem. The leaflets have an entire margin and are ovate in shape. The terminal leaflet is modified into a long, 3-branched twining tendril. |
| Flowers | The flowers are bisexual and are located in the leaf axils towards the shoot tips. The flower is tubular in shape and is orange in colour with narrow, recurved lobes, an exerted style and two long, exerted and two shorter stamens. The flowers are known to be pollinated by humming birds in the wild. |
| Fruit | The fruit is a capsule amd is filled with winged seeds. |
| Cultivation | It is best planted under full sun to partial shade conditions and is best grown in well drained soil. Blooms abundantly when it experiences cooler temperature. |
Landscaping Features
| Desirable Plant Features | Ornamental Flowers |
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| Landscape Uses | Parks & Gardens, Trellis / Arbour / Pergola |
Fauna, Pollination and Dispersal
| Fauna Pollination Dispersal Associated Fauna | Bird-Attracting (Flowers) |
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| Pollination Method(s) | Biotic (Fauna) |
| Seed or Spore Dispersal | Abiotic |
Plant Care and Propagation
| Light Preference | Full Sun |
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| Water Preference | Moderate Water |
| Plant Growth Rate | Fast |
| Rootzone Tolerance | Moist Soils, Well-Drained Soils, Fertile Loamy Soils |
| Propagation Method | Stem Cutting, Air-Layering |
Foliar
| Foliage Retention | Evergreen |
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| Mature Foliage Colour(s) | Green |
| Foliar Modification | Foliar Tendril |
| Foliar Type | Compound (Trifoliate) |
| Foliar Arrangement Along Stem | Opposite |
| Foliar Attachment to Stem | Petiolate |
| Foliar Shape(s) | Non-Palm Foliage (Ovate) |
| Foliar Margin | Entire |
Floral (Angiosperm)
| Flower & Plant Sexuality | Bisexual Flowers |
| Flower Colour(s) | Orange |
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| Individual Flower Shape | Tubular |
Fruit, Seed and Spore
| Fruit Classification | Simple Fruit |
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| Fruit Type | Dehiscent Dry Fruit , Capsule |
| Seed Description | The seeds are winged. |
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Others
| Master ID | 30573 |
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| Species ID | 4882 |
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