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Tecomaria capensis

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It can be planted in semi-shade to full sun. Tolerating temperatures down to 5 °C (41 °F), it can be grown in mild temperate areas with the protection of a warm wall. Otherwise it can be grown in a container and taken indoors through the winter months. To keep this shrub clean and tidy, it
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The flowers are tubular, narrow, about 7.5 cm (3 in) long, and are produced erratically at different times throughout the year, though they typically bloom from autumn to spring. They are grouped in 10–15 cm (4–6 in) long terminal clusters. The
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has been in cultivation for many years and is often used for hedging, as it is a scrambling shrub. It can be propagated from cuttings or by removing rooted suckers during the active growth phase.
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must be pruned back in late winter to promote new growth and flowers. The application of a balanced fertilizer after pruning will enhance the growth and flowering.
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and certain insects due to its nectar. As a scrambler, it can be quite dense (if pruned) and as such can be utilised as a nesting site by a few bird species.
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Botanic Gardens Conservation International (BGCI).; IUCN SSC Global Tree Specialist Group. (2020).
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National Assessment: Red List of South African Plants version 2020.1. Accessed on 18 October 2023.
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North Carolina Extension Gardener Plant Toolbox. NC State University. Retrieved 24 January 2024.
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to southern Africa. Despite its common name, it is not closely related to the true
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The species occurs naturally in parts of southern and central Africa, including
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It is cultivated in other areas of the world, such as in
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Index

Tecoma capensis

Conservation status
Least Concern
IUCN 3.1
Least Concern
SANBI Red List
Scientific classification
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Plantae
Tracheophytes
Angiosperms
Eudicots
Asterids
Lamiales
Bignoniaceae
Tecomaria
Binomial name
Thunb.
Spach
Synonyms
species
flowering plant
family
native
honeysuckle

shrub
evergreen
flower

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