Orange Trumpet Flower Tree

Number of leaflets is often variable within a species.

Orange trumpet flower tree. The pink trumpet tree tabebuia heterophylla is a semi deciduous tree with pink flowers. The show stopping hanging bugle shaped flowers of angels trumpet make this a delight for any garden. The trumpet vine flower is great for attracting hummingbirds to the landscape. Flowers on the pink trumpet tree are delicate pinkish white petals with a yellow center.

Most have a strong pleasing fragrance that is most noticeable in the evening. Blooming on the trumpet vine plant takes place throughout summer and into fall though blooming may be limited for those planted in shady locations. This vigorous twining climber comes from south america and is well suited to australian soils and climate. It is the host plant for the orange coloured leopard butterfly phalanta phalantha phalantha which is commonly seen flitting around wherever the trees are planted.

Grown either as a woody shrub or small tree this is a tropical plantin cooler zones is often grown as a container plant that can be brought indoors when the weather turns cool. They come in shades of white yellow pink orange green or red. In warm tropical climates the tree may stay green throughout the year. The name angels trumpet refers to the large pendulous trumpet shaped flowers 1450 cm 620 in long and 1035 cm 414 in across at the opening.

May be simple undivided or divided into as many as seven leaflets arranged like fingers of hand. The small trumpet shaped flowers grow in large clusters to create a bushy flower head. Leaves are typically green. Showy trumpet shaped flowers are borne in rounded clusters that become larger and more profuse as trees mature.

Trumpet trees are vntive to the tropical americas. The large white or pink trumpet shaped flowers of the trumpet tree are usually produced twice a year after a dry spell.