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Bignoniaceae
Cape Honeysuckle
Tecoma capensis
Vitality, generosity, warmth.
- Family
- Bignoniaceae
- Genus
- Tecoma
- Native to
- Southern Africa
- Bloom season
- Fall, Winter, Spring
- Type
- Evergreen sprawling shrub
- Height
- 2–5 m
- Sunlight
- Full sun
- Soil
- Well-drained
- Water
- Low to moderate
- Hardiness
- 9–11
- Lifespan
- Long-lived shrub
Did you know
- Cape honeysuckle isn't a true honeysuckle — it's actually related to trumpet vine and jacaranda in the bignonia family.
- Hummingbirds and sunbirds adore the long tubular orange flowers, which are perfectly shaped for their long curved beaks.
- Despite the African origins, it's wildly popular in southern California, Florida, and the southwestern US, where it blooms almost continuously in mild climates.
- It can be trained as a hedge, espalier, sprawling shrub, or even rough ground cover — endlessly versatile in warm-climate landscapes.
- Cape honeysuckle is one of the few flowering shrubs that puts on its biggest show in the cool months of fall and winter, when most other plants are dormant.
Color meanings
Orange
Tropical cheer