Tecoma stans, Stenolobium stans,Yellow Bells, Yellow Elder
- Common name:
- Yellow Bells, Yellow Elder
- Regional name:
- Hindi - Tecoma Stans, Kannada - Koranchelar; Tamil - Nagasambagam, Sonnepatti; Telugu - Pachagotla
- Category:
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Shrubs, Medicinal Plants
- Family:
- Bignoniaceae or Jacaranda family
- Light:
- Sun growing, Semi shade
- Water:
- Normal, Can tolerate less, Can tolerate more
- Primarily grown for:
- Flowers
- Flowering season:
- January, September, October, November, December
- Flower or Inflorescence color:
- Yellow
- Foliage color:
- Green
- Plant Height or length:
- 4 to 6 meters
- Plant Spread or Width:
- 2 to 4 meters
- Plant Form:
- Spreading, Upright or Erect
- Special Character:
-
- Good for screening
- Good for Hedges and Borders
- Attracts bees
- Suitable for road median planting
- Salt or salinity tolerant
- Generally available in India in quantities of:
- Over hundreds
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Plant Description:
- - The foliage of this tecoma as well as its flowers are attractive.
- Native Tropical America.
- Evergreen shrub.
- Growing up to 3 m high.
- Leaves are soft grass green.
- The foliage is attractive.
- It flowers on terminal panicles.
- Showy, bright yellow flowers.
- This is a honey plant.
- The bark, leaves and roots have been employed in home medicines.
- Leaves to 10 cm with saw toothed margins.
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Growing tips:
- - Very quick growing.
- It is drought tolerant but is equally at home in heavy rainfull areas.
- Soil well drined, fertile.
- Trim immediately after flowering to keep in shape
