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Ornamental - It is an appropriate vine for fences, trellises, or containers. It attracts hummingbirds and butterflies.
Mexico to Central America
Thrives in full sun in warm climates, often found in cultivated gardens or naturalized in disturbed areas.
It is twining vine reaching 200-300 cm in height.
Stem is slender, delicate, and requires support for climbing, typically less than 2 cm in diameter.
Leaves are 3-4 cm long, pinnately divided with 9-19 thread-like lobes on each side, resembling a delicate fern frond.
Flowers are trumpet-shaped, with 5 pointed lobes at the opening, measuring 1.5-2.5 cm long and 1-2.5 cm wide. Colors include vibrant scarlet red or occasionally white. Blooms open in the morning.
Fruit is explosive capsule releasing 4 black seeds when ripe.
Flowering: August-December (in Northern Hemisphere), February-June (in Southern Hemisphere).