Plant Profile

Podranea ricasoliana (Zimbabwe Creeper)

Zimbabwe creeper is evergreen to semi-deciduous vine, produces tendrils. Fast growing during warm season. Flowers might be produced any time during the warm season, but in generally blooms late summer/early fall and winter.It does best in full sun, in nutrient-rich, well-drained soil. Young plants require protection from frost. Pruning will also improve flowering.

Landscape Information
Botanical Description
Horticulture Management

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French Name: Bignone rose, Liane orchidée

Pronunciation: pod-RAY-nee-uh rik-uh-sol-ee-AH-nuh
Plant type: Vine
Origin: Zimbabwe, South Africa
Heat Zones: 9 to 12

Hardiness Zones: 9 to 12
Uses: Espalier, Wildlife, Ground cover, Trellis
Size/Shape

Growth Rate: Fast

Tree Shape: Spreading

Canopy Symmetry: Irregular

Canopy Density: Open

Canopy Texture: Medium

Height at Maturity: 3 to 5 m

Spread at Maturity: 1 to 1.5 meters
Companion Plants: Bauhinia galpinii, Plumbago auriculata, and Tecomaria capensis

Notes
This is an excellent plant for arbors, pergolas and is a valuable shade-giving plant in a hot climate. It is ideal for an informal hedge or planted against a wall or a fence to create a screen. It is suitable for the coastal garden

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Foliage

Leaf Arrangement : Opposite

Leaf Venation: Pinnate

Leaf Persistance: Evergreen

Leaf Type: Odd Pinnately compund

Leaf Blade: 10 - 20

Leaf Shape: Ovate

Leaf Margins: Entire

Leaf Texture: Glossy, Medium

Leaf Scent: No Fragance

Color(growing season): Green

Color(changing season): Green
Flower

Flower Showiness: Yes

Flower Size Range: 3 - 7

Flower Type: Solitary

Flower Sexuality: Monoecious (Bisexual)

Flower Scent: No Fragance

Flower Color: Purple, Pink

Seasons: Spring, Fall, Winter
Trunk

Trunk esthetic Values: Not Showy
Fruit

Fruit Type: Capsule

Fruit Showiness: No

Fruit Color: Brown

Seasons: Spring, Fall, Winter

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Tolerance

Frost Tolerant: Yes

Heat Tolerance: Yes

Drought Tolerance: Yes

Salt Tolerance: Good
Requirements

Soil Requirements: Loam, Sand

Soil Ph Requirements: Acidic, Neutral

Water Requirements: Moderate

Light Requirements: Full, Part
Management

Pruning Requirements: Little needed, to develop a strong structure

Fruit/ Leaves/ Flowers litter: No

Surface Rooting: No

Pests: Aphids

Plant Propagation: Seed, Cutting, Layering