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    Combretum indicum

    Also Known As

    • Quisqualis indica
    • Apple Jasmine
    • Chinese Honeysuckle
    • Drunken Sailor
    • Rangoon Creeper

    Plant type

    shrub, vine

    size

    • H: 8'-40'
    • W: 3'-40'

    planting zones

    • 9b-10b

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    Combretum indicum plant details

    Combretum indicum is a fast-growing broadleaf evergreen shrub or vine with green foliage. In summer pink, red and white flowers emerge. Grows well with sun - mostly shade and regular water. Does well in well-drained soil. A good option if you're seeking something heat tolerant.

    CHARACTERISTICS OF Combretum indicum

    Plant type: shrub or vine
    Plant family: combretaceae
    Foliage: evergreen green
    Mature size: 3 FT - 40 FT - wide, 8 FT - 40 FT - tall
    Flowers: pink, red and white blooms in summer
    Uses: floriferous, fragrant, rare, showy, trellis, tropical-looking

    GROWING CONDITIONS for Combretum indicum

    USDA Zones: 9b - 10b
    Sun exposure: sun - mostly shade
    Watering frequency: regular
    Resistant to: heat
    Soil needs: well-drained

    Nursery contributed plant descriptions

    RANGOON CREEPER SINGLE FLOWERING - A semi vining shrub from the tropics producing clusters of 5 petaled white flowers in clusters, by noon they are pink, by evening they are red. Emitting a intoxicating fragrance that some say is apple scented. In Cuba , this plant is known as "Apple Jasmine". Hardy zone 9-11. Likes part sun to shade. A very vigorous plant. Also known as "drunken sailor" or "Chinese Honeysuckle" . Absolutely stunning in bloom. There is a Double flowering variety of this plant, please check the catalog.

    By: Accents for Home and Garden

    Clusters of fragrant white pendulous trumpets open white then change to pink, red and finally a deep maroon. A vigorous twining climber blooming profusely throughout summer.

    By: Almost Eden

    Gardening facts about Combretum indicum plant

    How to Grow Combretum indicum

    • Sun Exposure

      • sun - mostly shade

    • Water Needs

      • regular

    • Soil Needs

      • well-drained

    • Special Situation

      • heat tolerant

    Features

    • Foliage Color

      • green

    • Flower Color

      • white
      • pink
      • red

    • Flower Season

      • summer

    • Foliage Season

      • evergreen

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    Combretum indicum [double flowered]

    aka Quisqualis indica 'Double', Quisqualis indica 'Flora-Plena', Chinese Honeysuckle, Double Rangoon Creeper, Drunken Sailor

    Plant Type

    Vine

    Zones

    8b-10b

    Size

    Height: 20'-30'

    Width: 10'-20'

    • sun - mostly sun
    • regular
    Photo of Combretum indicum [double flowered] flower by Almost Eden
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    Combretum constrictum

    aka Combretum bussei, Combretum infundibuliforme, Poivrea constricta, Finger Lies on the Ground, Thailand Powder Puff

    Plant Type

    Shrub

    Zones

    10a-12

    Size

    Height: 10'-15'

    Width: 5'-15'

    • sun
    • regular - occasional
    Photo of Combretum constrictum flower, foliage by Meeneerke Bloem
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