Tecoma stans: Country Or Region Of Origin
Tropical & Subtropical America
Plant Profile: Tecoma stans
Taxonomy: Tecoma stansNames
Esperanza, Trumpetbush, Trumpetflower, Yellowbells, Yellow Bells, Yellow Elder, Yellow Trumpetbush, Yellow Trumpetflower
Phonetic Spelling:tek-OH-muh stanz
Genus:Tecoma
Species:stans
Family:Bignoniaceae
The Yellow Trumpet Bush is a resilient, deciduous shrub with multiple stems, belonging to the begonia family. It generally reaches heights of 3 to 5 feet, although it can grow up to 9 feet under optimal conditions. This plant can be propagated through seeds or softwood cuttings. If it experiences dieback during winter, it is advisable to cut it back to the ground. To promote flowering, regularly remove spent blooms and pinch off any developing fruits.
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Tecoma stans Feature Summary
Attributes
Tropical & Subtropical America
Bees, hummingbirds, and other pollinators nectar at the flowers. It is the larval host for the Dogface butterfly and adult food for the Plebeian sphinx (Paratrea plebeja). Small mammals eat the seeds and leaves.
Woody
Fruit
Green gray brown 4"-8" long
Green
Brown/Copper
Gray/Silver
> 3 inches
Flowers
3"-5" large showy yellow tubular flowers
Gold/Yellow
Raceme
Panicle
Showy
Long Bloom Season
Spring
Summer
Fall
Tubular
Bell
3-6 inches
Leaves
Lance shaped to elliptical pinnately compound opposite olive green leaves with serrate margins and acuminate tips.
Green
Compound (Pinnately , Bipinnately, Palmately)
Opposite
Elliptical
Linear
Lanceolate
Serrate
Stem
Slender erect tems
Whole Plant Traits
Shrub
Erect
Cultural Conditions
Full sun (6 or more hours of direct sunlight a day)
Partial Shade (Direct sunlight only part of the day, 2-6 hours)
Loam (Silt)
Sand
Shallow Rocky
Landscape
Drought Tolerant Garden
Rock Garden
Pollinator Garden
Hedge
Screen/Privacy
Drought
Pollinators
Bees
Small Mammals
Hummingbirds
Tecoma stans Image Gallery
Tecoma stans Attributes
Tecoma stans: Wildlife Value
Bees, hummingbirds, and other pollinators nectar at the flowers. It is the larval host for the Dogface butterfly and adult food for the Plebeian sphinx (Paratrea plebeja). Small mammals eat the seeds and leaves.
Tecoma stans: Life Cycle
Annual
Biennial
Bulb
Perennial
Woody
Tecoma stans: Recommended Propagation Strategy
Division
Grafting
Layering
Leaf Cutting
Root Cutting
Seed
Stem Cutting
Tecoma stans Fruit
Tecoma stans: Fruit Description
Green gray brown 4"-8" long
Tecoma stans: Fruit Color
Brown/Copper
Gray/Silver
Green
Tecoma stans: Fruit Length
< 1 inch
1-3 inches
> 3 inches
Tecoma stans Flowers
Tecoma stans: Flower Description
3"-5" large showy yellow tubular flowers
Tecoma stans: Flower Color
Gold/Yellow
Tecoma stans: Flower Inflorescence
Catkin
Corymb
Cyme
Head
Insignificant
Panicle
Raceme
Solitary
Spadix
Spike
Umbel
Tecoma stans: Flower Value To Gardener
Edible
Fragrant
Good Cut
Good Dried
Long Bloom Season
Long-lasting
Showy
Tecoma stans: Flower Bloom Time
Winter
Spring
Summer
Fall
Tecoma stans: Flower Shape
Bell
Cross
Crown
Cup
Dome
Funnel
Irregular
Lipped
Radial
Saucer
Star
Trumpet
Tubular
Urn
Wheel
Tecoma stans: Flower Size
1-3 inches
3-6 inches
< 1 inch
> 6 inches
Tecoma stans Leaves
Tecoma stans: Leaf Description
Lance shaped to elliptical pinnately compound opposite olive green leaves with serrate margins and acuminate tips.
Tecoma stans: Leaf Color
Green
Tecoma stans: Leaf Type
Compound (Pinnately , Bipinnately, Palmately)
Fronds
Needles
Sheath
Simple
Tecoma stans: Leaf Arrangement
Alternate
Opposite
Other/more complex
Rosulate
Whorled
Tecoma stans: Leaf Shape
Acicular
Auriculate
Cordate
Cuneate
Deltoid
Elliptical
Filiform
Lanceolate
Linear
Oblanceolate
Oblong
Obovate
Obtuse
Orbicular
Ovate
Palmasect
Palmatifid
Peltate
Pinnatifid
Pinnatisect
Reniform
Rhomboidal
Spatulate
Subcordate
Subulate
Tecoma stans: Leaf Margin
Crenate
Crenulate
Dentate
Denticulate
Doubly Crenate
Doubly Dentate
Doubly Serrate
Entire
Lobed
Serrate
Sinuate
Undulate
Tecoma stans: Hairs Present
No
Yes
Tecoma stans Stem
Tecoma stans: Stem Description
Slender erect tems
Tecoma stans: Stem Is Aromatic
No
Yes
Tecoma stans Whole Plant Traits
Tecoma stans: Plant Type
Annual
Bulb
Carnivorous
Edible
Epiphyte
Fern
Ground Cover
Herb
Herbaceous Perennial
Houseplant
Mushroom
Native Plant
Ornamental Grasses and Sedges
Perennial
Poisonous
Rose
Shrub
Succulent
Tree
Turfgrass
Vegetable
Vine
Water Plant
Weed
Wildflower
Tecoma stans: Habit/Form
Arching
Ascending
Broad
Cascading
Climbing
Clumping
Columnar
Conical
Creeping
Dense
Erect
Horizontal
Irregular
Mounding
Multi-stemmed
Multi-trunked
Open
Oval
Prostrate
Pyramidal
Rounded
Spreading
Vase
Weeping
Tecoma stans Cultural Conditions
Tecoma stans: Light
Dappled Sunlight (Shade through upper canopy all day)
Deep shade (Less than 2 hours to no direct sunlight)
Full sun (6 or more hours of direct sunlight a day)
Partial Shade (Direct sunlight only part of the day, 2-6 hours)
Tecoma stans: Soil Texture
Clay
High Organic Matter
Loam (Silt)
Sand
Shallow Rocky
Tecoma stans Landscape
Tecoma stans: Landscape Theme
Asian Garden
Butterfly Garden
Children's Garden
Cottage Garden
Cutting Garden
Drought Tolerant Garden
Edible Garden
English Garden
Fairy Garden
Garden for the Blind
Native Garden
Nighttime Garden
Pollinator Garden
Rain Garden
Rock Garden
Shade Garden
Water Garden
Winter Garden
Tecoma stans: Design Feature
Accent
Barrier
Border
Flowering Tree
Foundation Planting
Hedge
Mass Planting
Screen/Privacy
Security
Shade Tree
Small groups
Small Tree
Specimen
Street Tree
Understory Tree
Tecoma stans: Resistance To Challenges
Black Walnut
Compaction
Deer
Diseases
Drought
Dry Soil
Erosion
Fire
Foot Traffic
Heat
Heavy Shade
Humidity
Insect Pests
Pollution
Poor Soil
Rabbits
Salt
Slugs
Squirrels
Storm damage
Urban Conditions
Voles
Wet Soil
Wind
Tecoma stans: Attracts
Bats
Bees
Butterflies
Frogs
Hummingbirds
Moths
Pollinators
Predatory Insects
Reptiles
Small Mammals
Songbirds
Specialized Bees
