CLIMBERS

Plant Name:

QUISQUALIS INDICA

Description:

 

Freely branching, perennial climber, erect and shrub-like when young. Mid to deep green leaves are elliptic to elliptic-oblong with rounded to heart shaped bases, long, sharp tips and prominent veins. In summer and autumn, bears slender tubular fragrant flowers with 5 spreading lobes, in pendent, terminal racemes, initially white, they change to pink and purplish red then bright red over a 3-day period.

SYNOPSIS
Mature Size / Spread / Form   5-6m / Branching climber
Foliage Color Pale green / White - pink
Growth Rate High
Sunlight tolerance Medium
Wind tolerance Medium
Salinity tolerance Low
Drought tolerance Low
Family name COMBRETACEAE