Pyrostegia venusta

Botanical Description

Pyrostegia venusta is a vigorous, evergreen, climbing shrub with stems that can grow up to 24 metres long. Branching profusely, the plant attaches itself to nearby vegetation by means of twining and by tendrils produced as the centre leaflet of some leaves[ 200 Title The New RHS Dictionary of Gardening. 1992. Publication Author Huxley. A. Publisher MacMillan Press Year 1992 ISBN 0-333-47494-5 Description Excellent and very comprehensive, though it contains a number of silly mistakes. Readable yet also very detailed. , 423 Title Desert Tropicals Publication Author Website http://www.desert-tropicals.com/ Publisher Year 0 ISBN Description The main focus of the site is succulent plants, but it also contains information on a wide range of other species. Usually at least one good photograph, plus basic information about the plant and its cultivation. ]. The plant is harvested from the wild for local use as a medicine. It is often grown as an ornamental, valued especially for its profusion of brilliant orange-red flowers and its ability to rapidly form a screen[ 200 Title The New RHS Dictionary of Gardening. 1992. Publication Author Huxley. A. Publisher MacMillan Press Year 1992 ISBN 0-333-47494-5 Description Excellent and very comprehensive, though it contains a number of silly mistakes. Readable yet also very detailed. ].