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Plant

Yellow Trumpet Flower

Tecoma stans

Also known as Yellow Trumpetbush, Yellow Bells, Yellow Elder, Ginger Thomas

Yellow trumpet flowers light up dry scrublands and sunny gardens across the Americas with dense clusters of bright golden, funnel-shaped blossoms. Hummingbirds and bees flock to the nectar-rich tubes, while long, slender seed pods dangle from the branches after pollination. Highly drought-tolerant and fast-growing, this adaptable shrub blooms continuously throughout warmer months and easily reseeds in open, sunlit ground.

FloweringOrnamentalSun-Loving
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Least ConcernConservation statusIUCN Red List categoriesLCNTVUENCREWEXLeast ConcernRed List categories, explained →
Key facts
Diet & preySunlight, Water, Soil Nutrients
Predators
  • Caterpillars
  • Spider Mites
  • Herbivorous Mammals
ThreatsHabitat clearance in localized native pockets; controlled as invasive weed elsewhere
HabitatsArid scrublands, tropical dry forests, disturbed roadsides, cultivated gardens
Life span10–30 years
Classification
  1. OrderLamiales
  2. FamilyBignoniaceae
  3. GenusTecoma
  4. SpeciesTecoma stans
Range & activity
Range data is not available yet.
Safe observation
Interaction riskHigh
  1. Low
  2. Moderate
  3. High
  4. Very high
Why interaction risk is high
Safe to observe at a normal distance.
Responsible observation
  • Pollinator Watching: Position yourself near blooming clusters in the morning to observe feeding hummingbirds and bees.
  • Optimal Sun: Look for the most prolific flower displays on plants growing in full, unshaded sunlight.
  • Seed Identification: Check mature branches for long, brown pod-like capsules hanging in pairs.
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