Tecoma stans

Tecoma stans is a perennial small sized tree or shrub, much-branched which can reach 5 m height. It features opposite leaves, odd pinnate medium green, 10 to 25 cm long. The trumpet-shaped flowers are bright yellow in colour and the fruit is a large, elongated and flattened capsule. The plant is drought-tolerant and grows well in warm climates.

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Datasheet

Common Name	yellow bells, yellow trumpetbush, yellow elder, giger-thomas
Botanical name	Tecoma stans
Family	Bignoniaceae
Life Cycle	Perennial
Foliage	Evergreen
Basic Colour	yellow / gold
Height	4 -> 5 m
Habitat	Grasslands, sunny rocky cracks, Woodland
Bloom Time	April -> October
Plant Type	Shrubs, Ornamental, Medicinal, Outdoor
Fruit Type	Capsule
different tolerances	Drought tolerant
Used Parts	Leaf, Bark, Root
Plant Uses	Medicine, Ornamental, Construction (wood)
Active substances	Tecomine
USDA Zone	10 (-1), 11 (+4), 12 (+10)
Sun Exposure	Sun
Soil pH	Acidic, Alkaline, Neutral
Soil Moisture	Moist
Soil Type	Sandy, Peaty
Propagation	by Seed , by sowing, by Cuttings, by layering
Germination	Cold Germinator, Fast Germinator
Pests/ Diseases	red spiders, whitflies

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