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Monkey Comb

Pithecocteniumcrucigerum

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Family

Bignoniaceae (big-no-nih-AY-see-ee)

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Genus

Pithecoctenium (pith-ee-kok-TEE-nee-um)

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Species

crucigerum (kru-SEE-ger-um)

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Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Foliage

Unknown - Tell us

Height

30-40 ft. (9-12 m)

over 40 ft. (12 m)

Spacing

over 40 ft. (12 m)

Hardiness

USDA Zone 9b: to -3.8 °C (25 °F)

USDA Zone 10a: to -1.1 °C (30 °F)

USDA Zone 10b: to 1.7 °C (35 °F)

USDA Zone 11: above 4.5 °C (40 °F)

Danger

Unknown - Tell us

Bloom Color

Bright Yellow

Bloom Time

Mid Summer

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