Brownea grandiceps
Rose of Venezuela
'Rose of Venezuela' is a slow-growing, small tree from tropical America. It has pinnate leaves and bears large clusters of orangey-red flowers, 6-8" across. which hang below the foliage on older branches, and the flowers are followed by fruit that is a woody 6" pod.'Rose of Venezuela' is native to tropical America.
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Full sun to partial shade
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Occasional watering
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Not Frost hardy
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Free draining and fertile
Common name
Rose of Venezuela
Latin name
Brownea grandiceps
type
Tree
family
Fabaceae
ph
5.5 - 7.3 Acid - Neutral
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Light
Full sun to partial shade
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Frost
Not Frost hardy
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Soil
Free draining and fertile
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Water
Occasional watering
Plant & bloom calendar
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Best time to plant
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When the plant will bloom
full grown dimensions
4.50 M
7.50 M
Brownea grandiceps
'Rose of Venezuela' is a slow-growing, small tree from tropical America. It has pinnate leaves and bears large clusters of orangey-red flowers, 6-8" across. which hang below the foliage on older branches, and the flowers are followed by fruit that is a woody 6" pod.'Rose of Venezuela' is native to tropical America.
Flowering
From Late Winter TO Early Spring
The flower clusters appear direct on the branch from late Winter to early Spring
Planting
From Early Spring TO Mid Spring
Plant Rose of Venezuela in moist but free-draining acid or neutral soil that has had organic matter added to it, in a sheltered sunny or sunny with dappled shade site. This tropical tree does well with heat and high humidity and needs to be protected from droughts or drying winds. It may also be grown indoors or in a spacious conservatory.