Pseudogynoxys chenopodioides

RHS Plant Profile

Mexican flame vine

RHS

Other common names

orange-glow vine

Synonyms

Senecio confusus

Conservatory Greenhouse Climber Wall Shrub

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An evergreen, twining climber reaching 6m or more, with clusters of scented,daisy-like flowers, bright orange fading red, produced mainly in summer

Position

Full sun

Soil Types

Loam

Max Height

4-8 metres

Max Spread

1.5-2.5 metres

Size

Time to Maturity: 2–5 years
Max Spread: 1.5-2.5 metres
Max Height: 4-8 metres

Growing Conditions

Loam

Moisture: Moist but well–drained
pH: Acid or Alkaline or Neutral

Position

Full sun

Aspect: South–facing or West–facing
Exposure: Sheltered
Hardiness

Hardiness Ratings

All ratings refer to the UK growing conditions unless otherwise stated. Minimum temperature ranges (in degrees C) are shown in brackets

H1A: under glass all year (>15C)
H1B: can be grown outside in the summer (10 - 15)
H1C: can be grown outside in the summer (5 - 10)
H2: tolerant of low temperatures, but not surviving being frozen (1 to 5)
H3: hardy in coastal and relatively mild parts of the UK (-5 to 1)
H4: hardy through most of the UK (-10 to -5)
H5: hardy in most places throughout the UK even in severe winters (-15 to -10)
H6: hardy in all of UK and northern Europe (-20 to -15)
H7: hardy in the severest European continental climates (< -20): H1C

Colour & Scent

Fragrance Flower

Season	Stem	Flower	Foliage	Fruit
Spring
Summer
Autumn
Winter

Botanical Details

Family: Asteraceae
Native to GB/Ireland: No
Foliage: Evergreen
Habit: Climbing
Genus: Pseudogynoxys are shrubs or woody climbers with alternate, elliptic, toothed leaves and orange to red, daisy-like flowers that are often scented
Name Status: Correct
Plant Range: Colombia

How to Grow

Cultivation

Grow in a heated greenhouse in a mixture of two parts peat-free, loam-based potting compost to one each of leaf mould and grit, in full light with good ventilation

Propagation

Propagate by seed sown at 19-24C in spring, or by softwood cuttings in early summer or semi-ripe cuttings in mid- or late summer

Suggested planting locations and garden types

Sub-tropical
Patio and container plants

Pruning

Pruning group 11, after flowering

Pests

Glasshouse whitefly, glasshouse red spider mite and aphids may be a problem

Diseases

Generally disease-free