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Combretaceae
Monkey Brush Vine
Combretum rotundifolium
exuberance and warmth.
- Family
- Combretaceae
- Genus
- Combretum
- Native to
- Venezuela, Brazil, Colombia, Guiana
- Bloom season
- Spring, Summer
- Type
- vine
- Height
- 10-30 ft
- Sunlight
- full sun
- Soil
- well-drained, fertile
- Water
- moderate
- Hardiness
- 10-12
- Lifespan
- perennial
Did you know
- The monkey brush vine's flowers erupt in dense brushy clusters of long, fiery stamens that resemble a painter's brush dipped in flame.
- Long stamens are the key pollination adaptation — hummingbirds and bats brush against them while feeding and carry pollen between flowers.
- It scrambles over the Amazonian forest canopy, using adjacent trees for support, and can drape entire tree crowns in orange-red color.
- In the Amazon, indigenous people use the bark and leaves in traditional remedies for skin conditions and fevers.
- The genus Combretum contains over 250 species across the tropics and subtropics, making it one of the most widespread tropical genera.
Color meanings
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exuberance
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tropical vitality
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abundance