Escova-de-Macaco

Combretumrotundifolium

Genus
Combretum (kom-BREE-tum)
Species
rotundifolium (ro-tun-dih-FOH-lee-um)
Synonym
Combretum aubletii
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Sun to Partial Shade
Foliage
Evergreen
Deciduous
Succulent
Height
10-12 ft. (3-3.6 m)
12-15 ft. (3.6-4.7 m)
15-20 ft. (4.7-6 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)
Bloom Color
Orange
Red-Orange
Gold (yellow-orange)
Bloom Time
Late Winter/Early Spring
Mid Spring
Late Spring/Early Summer
Mid Summer
Late Summer/Early Fall
Other Details
Category
Shrubs
Tropicals and Tender Perennials
Vines and Climbers
Water Requirements
Average Water Needs; Water regularly; do not overwater
Foliage Color
Where to Grow
Can be grown as an annual
Bloom Characteristics
This plant is attractive to bees, butterflies and/or birds
Bloom Size
Other details
Soil pH requirements
Patent Information
Non-patented
Propagation Methods
From semi-hardwood cuttings
From seed; germinate in vitro in gelatin, agar or other medium
By air layering
Seed Collecting
Regional

This plant is said to grow outdoors in the following regions:

Lakeland, Florida

Loxahatchee, Florida

Mulberry, Florida

Lake Jackson, Texas

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Coral Springs, FL (Zone 10b) | May 2010 | neutral

My Mother and I both have this plant and it dud make it through the cold winter we had but this plant has not grown an inch since we boug...Read More

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