Date Collected: April 4, 2012
Location Colleted: The Flower District, Downtown Los Angeles.
Clade: The Cape Honeysuckle belongs to the Dicot Angiosperms. It is also a vascular plant.
Habitat: Tecomaria capensis does best in full sun to light shade with a soil mix that is very drained. Although they do best in sun, they can also withstand the low temperatures of winter that may reach 48 degrees Fahrenheit.
Nativity: The Cape Honeysuckle is native to South Africa, Swaziland and southern Mozambique. But it is also planted in Southern Asia and the island of Hawaii.
Special notes: If pruned, it can be quite dense and be used as a nesting site by certain species of birds. It is popular amongst sunbirds and certain insects due to the delicious nectar.
Resources: http://www.plantoftheweek.org/week472.shtml
No comments:
Post a Comment