Cape Honey Suckle Orange (Tecoma capensis)

With its vibrant orange tubular flowers, Cape Honeysuckle Orange (Tecoma capensis) makes a gorgeous flowering vine or hedge plant in tropical climates. Its lush growth also suits it for containers. How to Grow Grow in full sun for heaviest flowering. Keep soil consistently moist but not saturated. Prune lightly after flowering to shape and encourage new growth. Fertilize every 2-3 months during the growing season. Care Tips Water 1-2 times per week, allowing the top few inches of soil to dry out between waterings. Mist leaves occasionally. Bring containers indoors if temps fall below 45°F. Uses Cape Honeysuckle Orange makes a beautiful flowering hedge, screen, or container plant. It also shines trained up arbors, trellises, and other structures as a flowering vine. Planting Tips Space plants 3-4 feet apart in well-draining soil and full sun. Dig a hole twice the container width and backfill with soil. Water thoroughly after planting and use trellis for support. Maintenance Prune lightl