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Mexican Flame Vine Pseudogynoxys chenopodioides

Previously known as:

  • Senecio confusus
Phonetic Spelling
ken-oh-poh-dee-OY-deez
Description

Mexican Flame Vine is a tropical drought-tolerant herbaceous vine that is native to Mexico and South America.  It has showy bright orange flowers and arrowhead-shaped green leaves.

See this plant in the following landscape:
Cultivars / Varieties:
Tags:
#showy flowers#drought tolerant#orange flowers#problem for cats#problem for dogs#problem for horses
 
Senecio confusus
Flower Form Jim Robbins CC BY-NC-ND 4.0
Senecio confusus
Flower and Leaves Jim Robbins CC BY-NC-ND 4.0
Cultivars / Varieties:
Tags:
#showy flowers#drought tolerant#orange flowers#problem for cats#problem for dogs#problem for horses
  • Attributes:
    Genus:
    Pseudogynoxys
    Species:
    chenopodioides
    Family:
    Asteraceae
    Life Cycle:
    Annual
    Perennial
    Country Or Region Of Origin:
    Mexico, Tropical America
  • Whole Plant Traits:
    Plant Type:
    Annual
    Herbaceous Perennial
    Vine
  • Flowers:
    Flower Color:
    Orange
    Flower Value To Gardener:
    Showy
  • Leaves:
    Leaf Color:
    Green
    Hairs Present:
    No
  • Stem:
    Stem Is Aromatic:
    No
  • Landscape:
    Problems:
    Problem for Cats
    Problem for Dogs
    Problem for Horses