Tecoma capensis (syn. Tecomaria capensis) - Cape honeysuckle

About a dozen species of Tecoma are reported from warm climates of the Americas plus this single species from southern Africa. It is popular among gardeners in warm climates because the bright orange flowers are borne over a long season. In north Florida, it seems to flower heaviest in late summer and fall. Varieties exist with red-orange to yellow flowers are available. In the wild, flowers are pollinated by birds. In Florida, sulphur butterflies are attracted to these flowers.

This plant must be at its northern limit in Jacksonville. It survives temperatures to the mid-20's F. In one trial, a plant died when the winter temperature dropped to the high teens F.