Antigonon leptopus     
Queen's wreath   
Polygonanceae Family     

Antigonon leptopus

Form: twining vine, clings and climbs with curled tendrils
Seasonality: deciduous in Tucson, perennial elsewhere
Size: climbs to 30-40ft
Leaves: ovate, heart-shaped and undulate, soft, pronounced veins on underside
Flowers: on branch terminals, reddish or light pink, or white; bloom in fall; blooms are persistent until frost
Fruit: dark seed incased in papery, straw-colored sheath
Stems/Trunks: climbing perennial vine
Range/Origin: Central Mexico and South America, long in use as landscape plant
Hardiness: tip damage at 32°F dies to ground in mid to low twenties

LANDSCAPE VALUE:

• attractive herbaceous vine
• thrives on hot walls
• striking flower display in cooler season

CULTURAL REQUIREMENTS:

• Exposure: full sun, takes heat; okay in part shade
• Water: regular, 1 per week in hot season; growth rate increases with supplemental water
• Soil: tolerant of most; better in prepared soil
• Propagation: seed or cuttings
• Maintenance: low; winter cleanup of dead (frozen) foliage high in canopy or complete plant if frozen to ground

close-up of flowers

NOTES:

underside detail on leaf of Antigonon leptopus

aka Coral vine

regrows rapidly in spring

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