Tecoma

Orange Bells, Oompa Loompa

Message of the Flower

Physical Mind

The Mother’s Comment

Becomes a good instrument of action when it is content to be that alone.

Spiritual Message by the Mother/ Quotes by Sri Aurobindo

The physical mind is that part of the mind which is concerned with the physical things only—it depends on the sense mind, sees only objects, external actions, draws its ideas from the data given by external things, infers from them only and knows no other Truth—until it is enlightened from above.

Sri Aurobindo, Letters on Yoga - I: The Mind

The true physical mind is the instrument of understanding and ordered action on physical things. Only instead of being obscure and ignorant and fumbling as now or else guided only by an external knowledge it has to become conscious of the Divine and to act in accordance with an inner light, will and knowledge putting itself into contact and an understanding unity with the physical world.

Sri Aurobindo, Letters on Yoga - I: The Mind

Colour

Yellow, sienna

Family

Bignoniaceae

Person who named the flower

William Watson

Flower Size

About 2 inches long

Flower Texture

Smooth

Number of Petals

Multiple forming a tubular shape

Floral Symmetry

Radial

Fragrance of Flower

Not reported to be fragrant

Leaf Texture

Rough texture, pinnately compound with serrated margins

Leaf Arrangement

Opposite or whorled

Leaf Color

Green

Structural Variation (Shrub or Tree)

Small tree or large shrub

Life Cycle

Perennial

Blooming Period

Summer and into fall

Climate

Warm climates

Water Requirements

Drought tolerant once established, benefits from occasional watering

Soil Type

Well-drained

Temperature Ranges

Thrives in full sun and can handle heat well

Sun or Shade

Full sun to partial shade

Susceptibility to Insects and Diseases

Susceptible to common garden pests like aphids

Pollinators

Attracts hummingbirds, butterflies, bees

Habitat

Suited for a variety of garden settings

Role in the Ecosystem

Provides nectar for various pollinators

Quotations

Not provided

Ornamental

Not used

Uses in Other Aspects of Life

Not endangered

Endangered Status

Prefers warm climates and may struggle in cooler temperatures