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Rangoon Creeper in the GardenTags plant encyclopedia

Combretum indicum syn. Quisqualis indica

 

Rangoon Creeper

The Rangoon creeper is a woody vine with oval leaves and clusters of fragrant tubular flowers that open white and gradually change to pink then red, followed by fruit that taste like almonds when mature.

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plant Features
  • Rangoon Creeper likes full sun to partial shade

    Full sun to partial shade

  • Rangoon Creeper likes occasional watering

    Occasional watering

  • Rangoon Creeper is not frost hardy

    Not Frost hardy

  • Rangoon Creeper likes all soil conditions

    All soil conditions

 
plant information

Common name

Rangoon Creeper

Latin name

Combretum indicum syn. Quisqualis indica

type

Climber

family

Combretaceae

ph

5.0 - 7.0 Acid - Neutral

  • Light

    Rangoon Creeper likes full sun to partial shade

    Full sun to partial shade

  • Frost

    Rangoon Creeper is not frost hardy

    Not Frost hardy

  • Soil

    Rangoon Creeper likes all soil conditions

    All soil conditions

  • Water

    Rangoon Creeper likes occasional watering

    Occasional watering

Plant & bloom calendar

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    Best time to plant
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    When the plant will bloom

full grown dimensions

The size of a fully grown Rangoon Creeper is 5.00meters x 8.00meters 5.00 M 8.00 M

Combretum indicum syn. Quisqualis indica

The Rangoon creeper is a woody vine with oval leaves and clusters of fragrant tubular flowers that open white and gradually change to pink then red, followed by fruit that taste like almonds when mature.


Planting against a wall

From Early Spring TO Early Spring

This plant needs support for growing and is very useful in covering fences, supports, and walls. Any good garden soil will provide and the plant will best thrive in full sun

 

Flowering Season

From Mid Spring TO Late Summer

Flowers and fruits during Summer. It will die back in lower temperatures but should come back in the spring.

 
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