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Rose of Venezuela in the GardenTags plant encyclopedia

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.

 
plant Features
  • Rose of Venezuela likes full sun to partial shade

    Full sun to partial shade

  • Rose of Venezuela likes occasional watering

    Occasional watering

  • Rose of Venezuela is not frost hardy

    Not Frost hardy

  • Rose of Venezuela likes free draining and fertile

    Free draining and fertile

 
plant information

Common name

Rose of Venezuela

Latin name

Brownea grandiceps

type

Tree

family

Fabaceae

ph

5.5 - 7.3 Acid - Neutral

  • Light

    Rose of Venezuela likes full sun to partial shade

    Full sun to partial shade

  • Frost

    Rose of Venezuela is not frost hardy

    Not Frost hardy

  • Soil

    Rose of Venezuela likes free draining and fertile

    Free draining and fertile

  • Water

    Rose of Venezuela likes occasional watering

    Occasional watering

Plant & bloom calendar

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    Best time to plant
  •  
    When the plant will bloom

full grown dimensions

The size of a fully grown Rose of Venezuela is 4.50meters x 7.50meters 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.

 
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