Scientific Name:
Manettia luteorubra
Pronunciation:
man-ET-ee-uh loo-tee-oh-ROO-bruh
Common Name:
Brazilian firecracker, candy corn vine
Family Name:
Rubiaceae
Plant Type:
Annual (grown as), Vine or climber
Key ID Features:
Leaves opposite, ovate to lanceolate-elliptic, 1-4cm long x 0.5-2(-3.5)cm wide, glossy, short pubescence; flowers tubular, ~15mm long x 7mm wide, yellow and red (resemble corn candy).
Habit:
Upright
Form:
Oval - vertical
Texture:
Medium - coarse
Mature Height:
2 - 3m
Mature Spread:
0.6 - 1.0m
Growth Rate:
Fast
Origin:
South America
Hardiness Rating:
Zone 11: (above 4 °C)
Exposure:
Full sun, Part sun/part shade
Soil/Growing Medium:
Well-drained
Water Use:
Moderate
Landscape Uses:
Attract birds, Attract butterflies, Container planting, Summer interest
Additional Info:
Google. Compare to M. paraguariensis
Leaf Morphology:
Form:
Simple
Arrangement:
Opposite
Texture/Venation:
Leathery, Pinnate venation
Surfaces:
Lustrous, Pubescent
Shapes:
Elliptic, Lanceolate, Ovate
Apices:
Acute
Bases:
Perfoliate
Margins:
Entire
Additional Info:
sticky hairy stems
Inflorescence Type:
Panicle, Floriferous
Flower Morphology:
Flowers perfect
Number Of Petals:
5
Corolla Shape:
Tubular
Ovary Position:
Superior
Colour (petals):
Showy, Yellow, Red
Flower Scent:
None
Flower Time at Peak:
Jul, Aug, Sep
Fruit Type:
Capsule
Fruit Colour:
Green, Brown
Fruiting Time:
Sep, Oct
Additional Info:
Fruit insignificant
Bark or Stem Colour:
Green
Organ Modifications:
twinning
Propagation:
Seed, Softwood cuttings
Maintenance:
Medium
Pest Susceptibility:
Aphids, Whitefly (Pest resistant, Disease resistant)
