Pyrostegia Venusta, Hanbat Arboretum

 

Pyrostegia Venusta,

Hanbat Arboretum Tropical Garden 

 

 

 

 

Flame vine is a vigorous, fast-growing, evergreen woody vine that blooms in winter and spring with

 

spectaular reddish-orange flower.  The compound leaves have two or three(2~3) in (5.1~7.6cm) oval  leafkects

 

and are arranged in pairs opposite each other on the stem.

 

 

 

Often, the center leaflect is modified into a coiled, three parted tendril.  Flame vine branches profusely  and climbs

 

by clinging with its tendril.  The tubular flowers ara about 3 in (7.6cm) long and borne in clusters of 15-20 at the tips of branches.

 

 

 

 

 

 

The corolla has five lobes which are bent backwards, and the long orange stames and style extend beyond

 

the tube.  The flower clusters may hang down under the weight of their own beauty.

 

 

 

Fruits are slender dry slender dry capsules about 1ft (0.3m) long.

 

 

 

 

 Where; Hanbat Arboretum Tropicl Garden

When;  04, January, 2013

How ; Samsung GALAXY Note 10.1

 

 

 

 

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