Plant Encyclopedia
Tecoma stans (yellow trumpetbush, "Tachinozen")
Japanese name: タチノウゼン （立凌霄）
Scientific name: Tecoma stans
[Overview]
An evergreen shrub.
The leaves are opposite and odd-pinnately compound, consisting of 5–11 leaflets.
The leaflets are ovate to lanceolate and serrated.
It flowers all year round if the temperature suits it.
Racemes are produced at the branch tips.
The flowers are yellow and funnel-shaped, 5 cm long, with the tip divided into 5 lobes in a two-lipped form.
There are 4 stamens.
The fruit is a linear capsule.
[Cultivation]
Propagate by cuttings.
It prefers sunny, well-drained soil.
It grows well in warm regions.
Details
Names
English: yellow trumpetbush, yellow bells, yellow elder, ginger-thomas
Japanese: タチノウゼン（立凌霄）、キンレイジュ（金鈴樹）、キバナテコマ
Japanese: タチノウゼン（立凌霄）、キンレイジュ（金鈴樹）、キバナテコマ
Life form
Shrub
Evergreen / deciduous
Evergreen
Leaf type
Broadleaf
Habit
Terrestrial
Planting (or sowing) season
April, May, June
Distribution or origin
Southern United States to Argentina
Growth form
Branching
Leaf shape
Odd-pinnate compound leaf
Leaf arrangement
Opposite
Leaf margin
Serrate
Inflorescence
Raceme
Flower color
Yellow
Leaf color
Green
Availability of seeds and plants
Low
Form sold
Seedlings
Propagation
Cuttings
Sun exposure
Full sun
Water needs
Moderate
Soil needs
Required
Tolerance
Heat tolerance, Cold intolerance
Suitable uses
Parks and gardens
Japan Flower Trade Code
63662
Translated from our Japanese encyclopedia. If anything differs, the Japanese page is correct.