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Bignoniaceae
Yellow Elder
Tecoma stans
National pride and sunshine.
- Family
- Bignoniaceae
- Genus
- Tecoma
- Native to
- Americas, Caribbean
- Bloom season
- Spring, Summer, Fall
- Type
- shrub
- Height
- 10-25 ft
- Sunlight
- full sun
- Soil
- well-drained, adaptable
- Water
- low
- Hardiness
- 9-11
- Lifespan
- perennial
Did you know
- Yellow Elder is the national flower of the Bahamas and the US Virgin Islands.
- The plant can bloom almost year-round in tropical climates, producing clusters of trumpet-shaped flowers.
- In traditional Mexican medicine, a tea made from the leaves and roots was used to treat diabetes.
- The plant is extremely drought-tolerant and can thrive in areas with as little as 15 inches of annual rainfall.
- Hummingbirds are its primary pollinators, perfectly adapted to reach nectar deep inside the tubular flowers.
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national pride