The Cape-Honey Suckle
Tecomaria capensis
Also known as Salmon Tecomaria
- Habit
- Shrub
- Found in India
- Karnataka, Tamil Nadu, Telangana & more
- Flowering
- Throughout the year
Plant Details
- Scientific name
- Tecomaria capensis
- Genus
- Tecomaria
- Family
- Bignoniaceae
- Habit
- Shrub
- Native to
- Southern Africa
- Distribution
- Naturalized in tropics
- Found in India
- Karnataka, Tamil Nadu, Telangana, Andhra Pradesh, Kerala, Maharashtra
- Flowering & fruiting
- Throughout the year
- Conservation status
- Not Evaluated (NE)
Leaf characters
- Arrangement
- Opposite
Typical of the Bignoniaceae family — a field-mark hint, not measured for this exact species.
Flower & fruit characters
Typical of the Bignoniaceae family — flowering plants only; individual species can differ.
About The Cape-Honey Suckle
The Cape-Honey Suckle (Tecomaria capensis) is a shrub belonging to the Bignoniaceae family (Trumpet vine family). Members of this family are generally characterised by opposite pinnate compound leaves, panicle/raceme flower clusters, capsule with winged seeds fruit. It is usually grown in outdoor settings. Native to Southern Africa, it is distributed across Naturalized in tropics. It flowers and fruits through much of the year.
Bignoniaceae
Trumpet vine family
The Cape-Honey Suckle belongs to the Bignoniaceae family.
The illustration represents the family — not necessarily this exact species.
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