Trumpet-flower

Trumpet-flower Care

Tecoma stans

What is the plant

Tecoma stans is a species of flowering perennial shrub in the trumpet vine family, Bignoniaceae, that is native to the Americas. Common names include yellow trumpetbush, yellow bells, yellow elder, ginger-thomas.

Tecoma stans, commonly called yellow bells, is native to the West Indies, Florida, and Mexico to South America. It is a broadleaf evergreen shrub or small tree that grows from 10’ to 25’ tall and features a lengthy bloom of bright yellow tubular flowers. It is typically sold by nurseries in the St. Louis area as a container plant for patios in somewhat the same manner as Mandevilla and Bougainvillea. It features odd pinnate medium green leaves with ovate-oblong toothed leaflets (2-4” long). Trumpet-shaped bright yellow flowers (to 2” long) in axillary and terminal racemes bloom continuously from late spring to frost. Flowers are slightly fragrant. Flowers are followed by narrow bean-like capsules (to 8” long) that are filled with papery-winged seeds. Common names for Tecoma stans plants include trumpet bush, esperanza (Spanish for hope), yellow elder, yellow bells or yellow bignonia. Genus name comes from an abbreviated from the Mexican name tecomaxochitl.

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Humidity

Normal

Lighting

Full Sun

Temperature

15°C - 30°C

Hardiness zone

min 8a

Difficulty

Medium

Hibernation

Cold Period

Toxicity

Poisonous

How to Care for the Plant

Water
Once it’s established, trumpet vine watering needs are minimal to moderate. During a summer, it needs about an inch (2. 5 cm. ) of water per week, which is often taken care of naturally by a rain. If a weather is especially dry, you may need to water it once per week yourself.
Pruning
Prune branches back to a natural fork to avoid leaving unsightly stubs. Cuts bleed if pruned in late winter or early spring so pruning should only be done between mid-summer and early autumn.
Fertilizer
Feed a plant with a liquid fertilizer designed for flowering plants

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Sunlight
This plant grows best in partial sun/shade and only needs 6 to 12 hours of filtered sunlight.
Soil
Does best in conventional potting soils that contain ingredients such as peat, manure, and black hummus.
Temperature
T. stans are likely to go dormant when the temperature falls below 28°F (-2° C) and may also get frost damaged. But, it usually grows again in spring; you have to cut it back to encourage new growth. It can be grown in the areas with the lowest winter temperature of −17.8°C (0°F).

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Container
Whether it be plastic or clay, make sure the pot you select has drainage holes in the bottom to prevent over-watering.
Popularity
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