Eccremocarpus scaber
Common Name(s):
- Phonetic Spelling
- ek-rem-oh-KAR-pus SKAY-ber
- Description
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Chilean Glory Flower is a tender perennial native to Chile in the Bignoniacea family. Its roots can survive winters in zone 8 with protection and can be grown as an annual in cooler zones. This vine will grow up to 10-15 feet long in warm climates and flower for the growing season with racemes of tubular red or orange flowers. It is quite showy grown on a trellis or fence.
This plant prefers fertile moist soil in full sun but will tolerate some shade. The soil needs to be kept moist at all times. They can easily be started from seed indoors in late winter or tip cuttings can be taken in fall and overwintered indoors.
This plant needs a structure to twine around and looks great along walkways or along the garden.
Chilean Glory Flower is considered an invasive weed in warmer areas as New Zealand due to its rapid growth, many seed production and covering native plants with vines.
Insects, Diseases, and Other Plant Problems: No significant problems. If grown indoors it may get spider mites and white flies.
- See this plant in the following landscape:
- Cultivars / Varieties:
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- Anglia hybrids
- Aureus
- Carmineus
- Roseus
- Tresco mix
- Anglia hybrids
- Anglia hybrids , Aureus , Carmineus , Roseus , Tresco mix
- Tags:
- Cultivars / Varieties:
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- Anglia hybrids
- Aureus
- Carmineus
- Roseus
- Tresco mix
- Anglia hybrids
- Anglia hybrids , Aureus , Carmineus , Roseus , Tresco mix
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Attributes:
- Genus:
- Eccremocarpus
- Species:
- scaber
- Family:
- Bignoniacea
- Life Cycle:
- Annual
- Perennial
- Recommended Propagation Strategy:
- Seed
- Country Or Region Of Origin:
- East Peru, Central & South Central Chile to SW. Argentina
- Climbing Method:
- Tendrils
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Whole Plant Traits:
- Plant Type:
- Vine
- Habit/Form:
- Climbing
- Growth Rate:
- Rapid
- Maintenance:
- Medium
- Texture:
- Fine
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Cultural Conditions:
- Light:
- Full sun (6 or more hours of direct sunlight a day)
- Partial Shade (Direct sunlight only part of the day, 2-6 hours)
- Soil Texture:
- High Organic Matter
- Soil pH:
- Acid (<6.0)
- Neutral (6.0-8.0)
- Soil Drainage:
- Good Drainage
- Moist
- NC Region:
- Coastal
- Piedmont
- USDA Plant Hardiness Zone:
- 8a, 8b, 9a, 9b, 10a, 10b
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Fruit:
- Display/Harvest Time:
- Fall
- Fruit Type:
- Capsule
- Fruit Length:
- < 1 inch
- Fruit Width:
- < 1 inch
- Fruit Description:
- Oval wrinkled capsule with winged black seeds that are dispursed by the wind.
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Flowers:
- Flower Color:
- Gold/Yellow
- Orange
- Flower Inflorescence:
- Raceme
- Flower Value To Gardener:
- Long Bloom Season
- Showy
- Flower Bloom Time:
- Fall
- Spring
- Summer
- Flower Shape:
- Tubular
- Flower Size:
- 1-3 inches
- Flower Description:
- Orange-red tubular flowers all summer; long-lasting cut flower
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Leaves:
- Leaf Color:
- Green
- Leaf Type:
- Compound (Pinnately , Bipinnately, Palmately)
- Leaf Arrangement:
- Alternate
- Leaf Shape:
- Pinnatifid
- Leaf Margin:
- Entire
- Hairs Present:
- No
- Leaf Length:
- 1-3 inches
- Leaf Width:
- 1-3 inches
- Leaf Description:
- The oval pinnate up to 3 inches long green leaves alternate on the stems with 3-7 leaflets on the older stems and fewer on young stems. They are mostly glabrous but may occasionally have a few hairs and are prominently-veined
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Stem:
- Stem Is Aromatic:
- No
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Landscape:
- Landscape Location:
- Coastal
- Container
- Pool/Hardscape
- Vertical Spaces
- Landscape Theme:
- Asian Garden
- Cottage Garden
- Cutting Garden
- Attracts:
- Hummingbirds
