Bomarea caldasii wet Very high on the cuteness

Very high on the cuteness scale

A slow-growing cultivar adding 2-3 ft a year

A fine-textured plant with rounded habit

Teetering on the fence of large-shrub to small-tree for a descriptor

Bomarea caldasii wet Very high on the cutenessUmbels of pendulous red orange flowers in late summer dangle from vining stems that grow from vigorous underground tuberous roots. In mild climates, flowers will persist until late winter. This beauty appreciates protection from the hot afternoon sun as well as the application of summer water. Plant in moderately well draining soil. A Central American native plant. Tuberous vine; mature size: 10 12 ft T Minimum temperature: 30 F