Cape Honeysuckle. Tecoma garrocha, Bignonia Family: ( Bignoniaceae ) , Cape Honeysuckle. Also Called: Bignonia capensis, Tecomaria capensis. We wish to thank Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia for some of the information on this page. We share images and information with Wikipedia. Cape Honeysuckle is a five to ten foot high shrub with pinnate leaves and racemes of orange-salmon funnelform 2 inch wide flowers. Native to South Africa. Hardy to at least 22�F. Commonly used for screening and decorative purposes. Attracts hummingbirds, creates a tropical effect. Quick Notes: Height: 5 - 10 feet tall, spread 4 to 6 feet. Flowers: On terminal clusters of trumpet-shaped orange or red-orange flowers about 2 inches long. Blooming Time: Late March to October. Leaves: Leaves are pinnately compound; 4 inches long, dark green and glossy, with pointed serrate leaflets. Found: The USDA claims Tecomaria capensis is native to the USA (FL), USA+ (PR). It is also native to South Tropical Africa: Mozambique. South Africa: Thr Eastern Cape, KwaZulu-Natal, Limpopo, Mpumalanga; & Swaziland. It is naturalized in Macaronesia: Spain: The Canary Islands; Australia: Queensland New Zealand; the South America Caribbean: Barbados; Cuba; Hispaniola; Jamaica; Puerto Rico. We have also seen it growing throughout Mexico, & Peru. Elevation: Native from 600 to 2,500 feet. Hardiness: USDA Zone 9a: to -6.6 �C (20 �F) USDA Zone 9b: to -3.8 �C (25 �F) USDA Zone 10a: to -1.1 �C (30 �F) USDA Zone 10b: to 1.7 �C (35 �F) USDA Zone 11: above 4.5 �C (40 �F) Soil pH requirements: 5.6 to 6.0 (acidic) 6.1 to 6.5 (mildly acidic) 6.6 to 7.5 (neutral) 7.6 to 7.8 (mildly alkaline) 7.9 to 8.5 (alkaline) Sun Exposure: Full Sun Partial Shade Habitat: Alkaline, well-drained/light soils. An ideal landscape plant in Arizona. Miscellaneous: Flowering Photos Taken March 15, 2006. Sun City, Arizona.