Brownea grandiceps
ROSE OF VENEZUELA, ROSE OF THE JUNGLE
Fabaceae-Caesalpinioideae

 
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Plant type: evergreen tree

Hardiness zones: 10-13

Sunlight: hot overhead sun to warm low sun

Soil Moisture: dry between watering to constantly moist

Soil: enriched soil, mildly acidic to mildly alkaline
10m
Plant habit
 
10m

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Origins: South America

Other Botanical Names: Brownea amplibracteata, B. araguensis, Hermesias grandiceps

Other Common Names: Scarlet Flame Bean

 
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Brownea grandiceps
ROSE OF VENEZUELA, ROSE OF THE JUNGLE
Fabaceae-Caesalpinioideae

 

  Plant type: evergreen tree

Hardiness zones: 10-13

Sunlight: hot overhead sun to warm low sun

Soil Moisture: dry between watering to constantly moist

Soil: enriched soil, mildly acidic to mildly alkaline
10m
Plant habit
 
10m

FEATURES

Flowers: orange-red

Flowering Time: early summer to late summer

Leaves: brown-purple spotted new leaves

Ornamental Fruit: brown pod


DESIGN

Garden Styles: suits tropical designs

Uses: street tree, shade tree

Growth rate: slow

Maintenance Level: average

Skill Level: average






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