Mexican flame vine
Pseudogynoxys chenopodioides
USDA zones9 to 13
SunNeeds full sun (6+ hours)
WaterHandles dry to moist soil
Size6 to 12 feet tall3 to 6 feet wide
- Bloom season
- Spring, summer, autumn
- Soil types
- Sand, loam
- Soil pH
- Acid, alkaline, neutral
Garden uses
Attracts
Notes
Mexican flame vine (Pseudogynoxys chenopodioides) is a vine for containers and low maintenance gardens. It grows outdoors year-round in USDA zone 9 and warmer, down to about 20°F (-7°C). In colder areas, grow it as a houseplant or bring it indoors for winter. This plant likes full sun and dry to moist, sandy or loamy soil. It is evergreen and drought tolerant once settled in. Bees visit the flowers, which can appear in spring, summer, and autumn.
Pairs well with Echeveria, Castor bean, and Labyrinth dahlia.