Botanical name | Mucuna bennettii |
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Plant Care | Half Sun Half Sun – Prefers 3 To 6 Hours of Sunlight a Day. Shade Shade – Prefers Low Light Levels. Frost Hardy Frost Hardy – Can Handle frost without damage. Moderate Watering Moderate Watering – Requires Regular Watering. Non Indigenous Non Indigenous – Exotic to South Africa. |
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Flowers | January February October November December This plant produces up to 75mm-long pendant sprays of scarlet flowers in summer. |
Common name(s) | Scarlet jade vine, New Guinea creeper |
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Foliage | This climber has glossy green leaves. |
Planting instructions | Plant this climber in deep, rich soil. |
Maintenance | Needs ample water and regular pruning. |
Soil conditions | This climber needs deep, rich soil. |
Interesting info | This vigorous climber has a limited life span. |
Other languages | Skarlaken-jaspisranker (A) |
Mucuna bennettii (Scarlet jade vine, New Guinea creeper)
- Botanical name: Mucuna bennettii
- Common name(s): Scarlet jade vine, New Guinea creeper
- Categories: Climbers and Creepers
Plant description:
A vigorous climber for tropical regions. It has glossy green leaves and up to 75mm-long pendant sprays of scarlet flowers in summer. It needs deep, rich soil, ample water and regular pruning, and has a limited life span.
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Mucuna bennettii requirements and features
info on these iconsModerate Maintenance
Requires moderate maintenance.
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January February October November December This plant produces up to 75mm-long pendant sprays of scarlet flowers in summer.
This climber has glossy green leaves.