Gold Fingers /Juanulloa Mexicana

Juanulloa mexicana is a shrubby vine that is native to Central and South America. Its common name, gold finger, the orange/gold flowers that bloom in the spring and the fall. This shrubby plant can also be trained as a woody vine. Its eye-catching, waxy, bright orange bracts enclose tubular reddish-orange flowers at the tips. The bracts last for weeks but the flowers, which open in succession, each last only a couple of days. The flower shape and colour are characteristic of hummingbird-pollinated plants - i.e. tubular red or orange. Like many other tropical epiphytes, this showy plant has thick, leathery leaves that help reduce water loss. The fruit is a dull yellow berry, likely eaten by birds or small mammals which help disperse the seeds. This woody vine or shrub can be fast-growing but it rewards humans with its brilliant-coloured blooms.

PLANT SIZE : 35- 45 cm tall

Images are for reference purposes only. Each plant is unique, so there will be variations in color, shape, etc.

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