Callaeum macropterum
YELLOW ORCHID VINE, BUTTERFLY VINE
Malpighiaceae

 
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Plant type: deciduous twining climber

Hardiness zones: 9b-12

Sunlight: hot overhead sun to warm low sun

Soil Moisture: dry between watering to constantly moist

Soil: ordinary soil, enriched soil, mildly acidic to mildly alkaline

Tolerances: light frost
5m
Plant habit
 
5m

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Origins: Mexico

Other Botanical Names: Mascagnia macroptera, Hiraea macroptera

Other Common Names: Hillyhock

 
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Callaeum macropterum
YELLOW ORCHID VINE, BUTTERFLY VINE
Malpighiaceae

 

Photo coming
  Plant type: deciduous twining climber

Hardiness zones: 9b-12

Sunlight: hot overhead sun to warm low sun

Soil Moisture: dry between watering to constantly moist

Soil: ordinary soil, enriched soil, mildly acidic to mildly alkaline

Tolerances: light frost
5m
Plant habit
 
5m

FEATURES

Flowers: yellow

Flowering Time: mid spring to late summer

Ornamental Fruit: pod


DESIGN

Garden Styles: suits tropical designs

Uses: groundcovers, pergola, trellis, spillover

Growth rate: average

Maintenance Level: average

Skill Level: average






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