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Asteraceae
Mexican Flame Vine
Pseudogynoxys chenopodioides
Passionate climbing ambition.
- Family
- Asteraceae
- Genus
- Pseudogynoxys
- Native to
- Mexico, Central America
- Bloom season
- Year-Round In Tropics, Summer
- Type
- evergreen vine
- Height
- 300–600 cm
- Sunlight
- full sun to part shade
- Soil
- rich, well-drained
- Water
- moderate
- Hardiness
- 9–11
- Lifespan
- perennial vine; long-lived in frost-free areas
Did you know
- The flowers resemble small dahlias but grow on a twining vine that can smother a fence in a single season.
- Butterflies are powerfully attracted to its bright orange flowers, particularly monarchs and swallowtails.
- The blooms have a subtle scent reminiscent of chocolate when the air is warm and still.
- It is one of the few daisy-family members that grows as a true climbing vine.
- Crushed leaves emit a distinctive pungent aroma that deters many common garden pests.
Color meanings
Orange
fiery determination
Red-Orange
bold aspiration