Pyrostegia venusta

Flame Vine, Flame Flower, Flaming Trump, Orange Trumpet Vine, Golden Shower

Message of the Flower

Supramental Rain

The Mother’s Comment

Happy are those who receive it.

Spiritual Message by the Mother/ Quotes by Sri Aurobindo

The Supramental by its very definition is Truth Consciousness, Truth in possession of itself and fulfilling itself by its own power.

Sri Aurobindo, Letters on Yoga - I: Descent and Transformation

The Supermind is in its very essence a truth-consciousness, a consciousness always free from the Ignorance which is the foundation of our present natural or evolutionary existence and from which nature in us is trying to arrive at self-knowledge and world-knowledge and a right consciousness and the right use of our existence in the universe. The Supermind, because it is a truth-consciousness, has this knowledge inherent in it and this power of true existence; its course is straight and can go direct to its aim, its field is wide and can even be made illimitable. This is because its very nature is knowledge: it has not to acquire knowledge but possesses it in its own right…

Sri Aurobindo, Essays in Philosophy and Yoga: Supermind and the Life Divine

Colour

Bright orange

Family

Bignoniaceae

Person who named the flower

(Ker Gawl.) Miers

Flower Size

About 3 inches long

Flower Texture

Smooth

Number of Petals

5 (fused to form the trumpet shape)

Floral Symmetry

Bilateral

Fragrance of Flower

Mildly fragrant

Leaf Texture

Smooth, slightly glossy

Leaf Arrangement

Opposite

Leaf Color

Dark green

Structural Variation (Shrub or Tree)

Climbing vine

Life Cycle

Perennial

Blooming Period

Late fall to winter, and into early spring in warmer climates

Climate

Prefers tropical to subtropical climates

Water Requirements

Moderate; established vines are somewhat drought-tolerant

Soil Type

Moderate; established vines are somewhat drought-tolerant

Temperature Ranges

Warm; not frost-tolerant

Sun or Shade

Full sun for best flowering; can tolerate partial shade

Susceptibility to Insects and Diseases

Generally pest-resistant; may occasionally be affected by scale insects

Pollinators

Attracts bees, butterflies, and hummingbirds

Habitat

Native to South America; widely cultivated in suitable climates around the world

Role in the Ecosystem

Provides nectar for pollinators

Ornamental

Highly valued for landscaping, especially for covering fences, walls, and arbors

Uses in Other Aspects of Life

Mainly ornamental

Endangered Status

Not endangered; widely cultivated