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Rubiaceae
Manettia
Manettia luteorubra
Playfulness and charm.
- Family
- Rubiaceae
- Genus
- Manettia
- Native to
- Brazil, Paraguay, Uruguay
- Bloom season
- Spring, Summer, Fall
- Type
- vine
- Height
- 6-15 ft
- Sunlight
- full sun to partial shade
- Soil
- moist, well-drained, rich
- Water
- moderate
- Hardiness
- 9-11
- Lifespan
- perennial
Did you know
- Commonly called 'candy corn vine' or 'firecracker vine' because the tubular flowers are red at the base and yellow at the tips.
- The genus was named after Saverio Manetti, an 18th-century Italian botanist and director of the Florence Botanic Garden.
- Hummingbirds are the primary pollinators, drawn by the tubular flower shape and bright red coloring.
- In frost-free climates, the vine blooms almost year-round, producing hundreds of small firecracker-like flowers.
- It is a twining vine that can quickly cover a trellis or arbor, growing several feet in a single season.
Color meanings
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playfulness
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festive spirit
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joy