Tronadora
Tecoma stans
Family: Bigniniaceae
Perennial woody shrub. Native to the American Southwest and Mexico.
Shiny green leaves and trumpet-shaped yellow flowers distinguish this outrageous
desert plant. The leaves and flowers are used as a tea or tincture
to treat adult-onset diabetes. Cultivation: Easy. Sow
seed in a gallon pot in the spring. Prefers full sun and poor, sandy
and/or gravelly soils. Transplant to 4 feet apart. Grows 3
to 6 feet tall.
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