NATURE’S STUNNING SHOW PIECE - THE SCARLET OR RED JADE VINE

NATURE’S STUNNING SHOW PIECE

THE SCARLET OR RED JADE VINE

RED JADE VINE

 

Breathtaking, Stunning, Spectacular, Showstopper, is one of Nature’s Stunning Climbers: The Scarlet or Red Jade Vine, currently blooming in Namma Ooru Bengaluru.

The New Guinea Creeper or Red Jade Vine is an exotic and magnificent tropical climber with amazing clusters of Chandelier like bright orange-red flowers. The cascading flower trusses look magnificent in any garden and is undoubtedly a SHOW STOPPER This unique flower attracts hummingbirds and butterflies.

• Botanical Name: Mucuna bennettii (syn.: Mucana albertisii, Mucana novoguineensis).
• Common Names: New Guinea Creeper, Scarlet Jade Vine, Red Jade Vine.
• Family Name: Fabaceae.
• Etymology: The genus Mucana is the Brazilian vernacular name for cow-itch which is Mucana pruriens.
  The specific epithet bennettii is named after A.W. Bennett, a British botanist.
• Origin: Native to Papua New Guinea. It is popularly cultivated worldwide. 

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