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Bignoniaceae
Chilean Glory Flower
Eccremocarpus scaber
Ambition and reaching.
- Family
- Bignoniaceae
- Genus
- Eccremocarpus
- Native to
- Chile
- Bloom season
- Summer, Fall
- Type
- vine
- Height
- 10-15 ft
- Sunlight
- full sun
- Soil
- well-drained, fertile
- Water
- moderate
- Hardiness
- 8-10
- Lifespan
- perennial
Did you know
- This fast-growing vine can reach 10 feet in a single growing season even when grown as an annual.
- The tubular flowers are perfectly shaped for pollination by hummingbirds in its native Chile.
- The genus name Eccremocarpus comes from Greek words meaning 'hanging fruit,' referring to its dangling seed pods.
- In cooler climates it is often grown as an annual, but in mild areas the roots survive winter to resprout.
- The inflated seed pods look like tiny lanterns and contain numerous flat, winged seeds for wind dispersal.
Color meanings
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aspiration
1
climbing toward goals
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exuberance