In locations with warm winters, mussaenda, which are evergreens in the rubiaceae family, bloom from spring through fall.

Mussaenda or Cape honeysuckle, also known as Tecoma capensis, is a blooming, adaptable evergreen that can be used as a ground cover, climbing vine, border plant, or shrub. In the late summer ( June to September) fall, and winter( November to December) it produces clusters of tubular, reddish-orange flowers that measure about 2 inches in length.

Common Name -  Mussaenda ( Red ),Mussaenda, Mussaenda, Ashanti Blood, Red Flag Bush, Tropical Dogwood, Mussaenda Red Single,Mussaenda Single Lal, Bedina, Hanu rei, Vellaiyilai, Mithai Phool, Mussaenda incana (Dwarf Mussaenda),Mussaenda Queen Sirikit, Mussaenda Capricorn Dream.

Maximum Reachable Height 2.00 to 6.00 feet

Flower Colour        -  it comes in various colors like red, white, yellow, pink.

Bloom Time            -  Flowers freely.

Difficulty Level       -  easy to grow.

Planting and care

Training of the plants can be done on a trellis or other supporting structure. to give support to the vines.

Sharp pruning shears should be used to trim long or unruly branches back to a side branch or bud in order to retain the shape of shrubs.

Old, broken, or dead branches should be cut off at the root and removed.

Mussaenda care

Sunlight              -  Full sun.

Watering            -  Medium.

Soil                     -  Well-drained soil.

Temperature     -  20 C to 30C.

Fertilizer            -  Apply any organic fertilizer.

Mussaenda special feature

Popular plants in southern Florida and California, where they are frequently planted as specimens, in mass plantings in gardens and shrub borders, or as impromptu hedges or screens.

Mussaenda uses

Ornamental Use

The plant is used as a decoration.

Typically, it is kept indoors in the living room and a terrace area.

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