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Pyrostegia venusta

Pyrostegia venusta

(Ker Gawl.) Miers
Flor De San Juan

Family: Bignoniaceae
Order: Lamiales
Class: Magnoliopsida
Phylum / Division: Magnoliophyta
Kingdom: Plantae

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Description


Pyrostegia venusta, also commonly known as flamevine or orange trumpet vine, is a plant species of the genus Pyrostegia of the family Bignoniaceae originally native to southern Brazil, Bolivia, northeastern Argentina and Paraguay; today, it is also a widely cultivated garden species.

 It is an evergreen or semi-deciduous, vigorously-growing climber, capable of reaching 5 m in height. The foliage is made up of opposite, pinnate leaves with two or three, 4 to 8 cm leaflets, and a 3-branched tendril, which all arise together from the end of the leaf petiole.

The orange flowers, which appear from winter to spring, are 5 to 9 cm long and densely clustered. They are pollinated by hummingbirds. The fruits are smooth, 3 cm long brown capsules.

Cultivation: The plant is sensitive to cold winds and prefers sunny, sheltered locations. Its frost hardiness USDA zones are 9 to 11. It is resistant to soil salinity.

The plant has forked tendrils, which will cling to any rough surface, including brick walls. It can be grown from semi-hardwood cuttings taken in summer, autumn or winter.

It is naturalised in eastern Australia, eastern Africa and in the southeastern United States.

Taxonomic history: The species was first described by John Miers in 1863.

Etymology: Venusta means ´beautiful´, ´charming´, or ´graceful´. "Pyrostegia" is from the Greek pyros ´fire´, relating to the colour of the flowers and the shape of the upper lip, and stegia ´covering´. When the flowers cover a building, it may appear to be on fire.

Source: Wikipedia, article Pyrostegia venusta. Content adapted from Wikipedia, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license. Accessed on 17/07/2026.





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Record IDDateExact timeCountryProvince / departmentPlaceFilmedPhotographedRecorded vocalObservedHeardWounded or deadNumber of individualsUser or BibliographyDetail
252199128/08/2026ArgentinaSan LuisRio lujan, Reserva Natural Estricta Quebrada de las HigueritasHugo Alberto Valderrey
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Please use the following reference when citing this species account.
EcoRegistros. 2026. Pyrostegia venusta – Species account. Accessed from www.ecoregistros.org on 15/09/2026.