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Brownea grandiceps
Native to Brazil, Ecuador, Venezuela, Peru and Colombia where it grows in the tropical rainforest. It has a minimum temperature requirement of 55 °F (13 °C) and will thrive both in full sun and in partial shade.
Its common names include the Rose of Venezuela and the Scarlet Flame Bean. Although originated in South America but is now widely grown as a decorative tree in tropical gardens.
In Brazil it is know as Rose of the mountain or Hat of the Sun. It is a small, slow growing tree with stout branches eventually reaching about 6 metres (20 ft). The trunk has greyish-brown, lightly furrowed bark. The shoots and leaf stalks are downy. The leaves are opposite and elongated.
The flowers produce copious amounts of nectar and are attractive to humming birds and butterflies. At night it has been observed that the leaves rise and expose the flowers to the dew, sinking down again in the morning to protect the flowers from the sun.
- Nature loves red... (1)
Brownea grandiceps
Native to Brazil, Ecuador, Venezuela, Peru and Colombia where it grows in the tropical rainforest. It has a minimum temperature requirement of 55 °F (13 °C) and will thrive both in full sun and in partial shade.
Its common names include the Rose of Venezuela and the Scarlet Flame Bean. Although originated in South America but is now widely grown as a decorative tree in tropical gardens.
In Brazil it is know as Rose of the mountain or Hat of the Sun. It is a small, slow growing tree with stout branches eventually reaching about 6 metres (20 ft). The trunk has greyish-brown, lightly furrowed bark. The shoots and leaf stalks are downy. The leaves are opposite and elongated.
The flowers produce copious amounts of nectar and are attractive to humming birds and butterflies. At night it has been observed that the leaves rise and expose the flowers to the dew, sinking down again in the morning to protect the flowers from the sun.