Description
Growing Tecoma is an easy way to add a tropical flair to your garden. When you know how to care for Tecoma plant, you will be rewarded with many years of lovely orange flowe- One of the best attractive flowering plants.
- Low maintenance plant.
- Perfect plant for outdoor garden. .
What makes it special:
This plant may not have flowers at the time of shipping. Afterward, the plant will bloom and it will be of orange colored flower. It is a species of flowering plant in the Bignoniaceae,family.
Tecoma is an erect, scrambling shrub, it grows to 2,3 m in height and a similar width. Normally evergreen, it may lose its leaves in colder climates. The leaves are long and are opposite, slightly serrated, green to dark-green.The flowers are tubular, narrow, about 7.5 cm long, and are produced at different times throughout the year. They are grouped in 10,15 cm long terminal cluste The flower color ranges from orange to orange-red to apricot.Tecoma is an ornamental garden plant commonly used for screening and decorative purposes. It can also be trimmed to form a hedge. It is often planted specifically to attract birds and butterflies. Dark orange color of these plants sometimes appear to be red because of environmental and sunlight factoPlant Specifications
| Plant Height | 12 inch (30 cm) |
| Plant Spread | 5 inch (13 cm) |
*above specification are indicative only. actual dimensions may vary by +-10%
| Common Name | Tecoma (Shrub, Orange),Cape Honeysuckle,Bignoniaceae,yellow trumpetbush, yellow bells, yellow elder, ginger thomas |
| Maximum Reachable Height | 2-3 meter |
| Flower Colour | Orange |
| Bloom Time | Year round |
| Difficulty Level | Easy |
Planting and care
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Tecoma care
Initial care for 1-2 weeks after receiving plant at your location:
Key requirements to keep plant healthy:
| Sunlight | Natural bright light with morning sunlight(3-6 hours) |
| Watering | Apply 4 cup(approx.200ml) of water when the top soil (1-2 inch) in the pot feels dry to touch |
| Soil | Well drained, fertile and rich in organic content |
| Temperature | 20-30 Degree Celsius |
| Fertilizer | Apply organic fertilizer to the plant once in a month |
Tecoma special feature
Beautiful attractive flower
Tecoma uses
Ornamental Use:
- This attractive garden plant is a popular garden shrub and is often planted specifically to attract birds and butterflies to the garden
- It is also commonly planted as a hedge, both formal and informal in Landscaping
Medicinal Use:
- The bark is used in traditional medicine to relieve pain and sleeplessness, to bring down fevers, to treat chest ailments such as bronchitis, to treat stomach pains, diarrhoea and dysentery and to encourage the flow of milk in nursing mothers
- Leaves are also used to treat diarrhoea and gastro-enteritis
- Dried and powdered bark is rubbed around the teeth to treat bleeding gums
- Note: The following information is general guidelines, be sure to ask your healthcare provider for guidelines