Parmentiera cereifera - Candle Tree

Shrub to small tree, up to 6 m tall, with showy fruits which are both ornamental and edible. It is native to Central America and bears nice bignoniaceous flowers followed by long and thin waxy yellow fruits. up to 60 cm long. 

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Shrub to small tree, up to 6 m tall, with showy fruits which are both ornamental and edible. It is native to Central America and bears nice bignoniaceous flowers followed by long and thin waxy yellow fruits. up to 60 cm long. The "Candle Tree" is a conversation-piece and people-stopper, and it is now popular in tropical pàrks and botanical gardens as an ornamental tree.


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Cultivation Protected
Plant origin America
Presentation Potted Plant
Max. Size 300cm & more
Botanical family Bignoniaceae
Light Sun
Minimum winter temperature 0 ºC to 15 ºC
Flowering Season Warmer Months
Plant type Woody
Color Green
Care Low-maintenance
Care Pot
Shape Trees