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Ornamental - Primarily grown for its ornamental value as a stunning vine.
Bangladesh, Bhutan, China, India, Myanmar, Nepal
Thrives in warm, humid conditions, at an elevation of 300-2000 m.
It is vigorous climbing vine.
Stem is woody, climbing, up to several meters long.
Leaves are broadly ovate to lance-shaped, 8-15 cm long, 3.5-11 cm wide, velvet-hairy, palmately veined with wavy or toothed margins.
Flowers are bright red to orange, tubular with flared petals, arranged in drooping clusters. Flowers are 5-6 cm long.
Flowering: Warmer months.