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Plant description:

This semi-creeper makes an ideal hedging plant. T. capensis subsp. capensis has shiny foliage and bears orange honeysuckle-like flowers in summer. T. capensis ‘Apricot’ has pale orange-yellow flowers; ‘Coccinea’ has dark orange, almost red flowers; and ‘Lutea’ has yellow flowers, all in summer. Prune vigorous growth regularly. (Also known as Tecomaria capensis.)

Botanical Pronunciation: tee-ko-MAY-ria ka-PEN-sis

 

requirements and features

Full Sun
Full Sun
Frost Hardy
Frost Hardy
Low Watering
Low Watering
Pruning Required
Pruning Required
Indigenous
Indigenous

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Tecoma capensis
Shrubs flowering in South Africa during March You can plant for winter colour in early Autumn two, so March is a good time to plant some annuals for much needed colour in the winter garden. Many plants drop their foliage and go dormant during winter, use these winter flowering annuals to splash some colour in your garden this winter. Click on the images of these flowering shrubs for detailed information on each plant Botanical Name: Abelia Species Common Name(s): Glossy Abelia Categories: Shrubs and Perennials Abelia Species Botanical Name: Abutilon x hybrids Common Name(s): Chinese lantern Categories: Shrubs and Perennials Chinese lantern Botanical Name: Hydrangea paniculata Common Name(s): Panicled hydrangea Categories: Shrubs and Perennials Panicled hydrangea, Hydrangea paniculata Botanical Name: Tecoma capensis Common Name(s): Cape honeysuckle Categories: Shrubs and Perennials Cape honeysuckle
Tecoma capensis
Shrubs flowering in South Africa during March You can plant for winter colour in early Autumn two, so March is a good time to plant some annuals for much needed colour in the winter garden. Many plants drop their foliage and go dormant during winter, use these winter flowering annuals to splash some colour in your garden this winter. Click on the images of these flowering shrubs for detailed information on each plant Botanical Name: Abelia Species Common Name(s): Glossy Abelia Categories: Shrubs and Perennials Abelia Species Botanical Name: Abutilon x hybrids Common Name(s): Chinese lantern Categories: Shrubs and Perennials Chinese lantern Botanical Name: Hydrangea paniculata Common Name(s): Panicled hydrangea Categories: Shrubs and Perennials Panicled hydrangea, Hydrangea paniculata Botanical Name: Tecoma capensis Common Name(s): Cape honeysuckle Categories: Shrubs and Perennials Cape honeysuckle

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Botanical name

Tecoma capensis

Plant Care

Size

Categories

Flowers

Flowering time: January, February, October, November, December, This plant bears orange honeysuckle-like flowers in summer.

Common name(s)

Cape honeysuckle

Origin

Foliage

This plant has shiny foliage.

Uses in landscape design

This semi-creeper makes an ideal hedging plant.

Drought tolerance

Mediums

Maintenance

Prune vigorous growth regularly.

Interesting info

Also known as Tecomaria capensis.

Other languages

Kanferfoelie (A) Incwicwi (Z) Icakatha (X) Morapa-sitsane (NS)

Recommended varieties

Tecoma capensis ‘Apricot’ has pale orange-yellow flowers; ‘Coccinea’ has dark orange, almost red flowers; and ‘Lutea’ has yellow flowers, all in summer. Prune vigorous growth regularly.

Flowering time:

January,
February,
October,
November,
December,

This plant bears orange honeysuckle-like flowers in summer.
Shrubs flowering in South Africa during March You can plant for winter colour in early Autumn two, so March is a good time to plant some annuals for much needed colour in the winter garden. Many plants drop their foliage and go dormant during winter, use these winter flowering annuals to splash some colour in your garden this winter. Click on the images of these flowering shrubs for detailed information on each plant Botanical Name: Abelia Species Common Name(s): Glossy Abelia Categories: Shrubs and Perennials Abelia Species Botanical Name: Abutilon x hybrids Common Name(s): Chinese lantern Categories: Shrubs and Perennials Chinese lantern Botanical Name: Hydrangea paniculata Common Name(s): Panicled hydrangea Categories: Shrubs and Perennials Panicled hydrangea, Hydrangea paniculata Botanical Name: Tecoma capensis Common Name(s): Cape honeysuckle Categories: Shrubs and Perennials Cape honeysuckle

This plant has shiny foliage.

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