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Pink Trumpet Vine, Podranea ricasoliana

Pink Trumpet Vine, Podranea ricasoliana Photo Taken January 4, 2008.

Pink Trumpet Vine, Podranea ricasoliana	Port St Johns Creeper Podranea ricasoliana

Pink Trumpet Vine Podranea ricasoliana, Trumpet Creeper Family ( Bignoniaceae ), Pink Trumpet Vine. Also called Port St Johns Creeper, Port St Johns-klimop. A large, sprawling, woody vine that is good as a groundcover or on chain link fence. The evergreen pinnate leaves have 7 to 9 leaflets that have pointed ends. Pale pink bell-shaped flowers with red stripes bloom in the summer. Best in full sun with occasional water. Height: Height to about 20 feet. Equal or greater spread. Flowers: Pale pink bell-shaped flowers with red stripes. Blooming Time: Mainly April in Phoenix. Does bloom in November - March. Leaves: Dark green, pinnatecompound leaves have 7 to 9 leaflets that have pointed ends. Seed Pod: A long, narrow, straight, flattened capsule. The seeds are brown, ovate and flat, in a large rectangular papery wing. Elevation: 0 - 2,500 Feet. Habitat: A Xeriscape Landscape plant. Native to South Africa (Zimbabwe). Miscellaneous: Flowering Photos Taken At Glendale Xeriscape Demonstration Garden. January 4, 2008.