Do you like plants with orange flowers? Well if so, you're in luck. There are many species and cultivars that produce them, each one more interesting, since there are trees, but also shrubs and even small plants that barely exceed twenty centimeters in height.
If you want to beautify your home or garden with orange flowers, take a look at the plants we recommend taking into account its beauty, as well as its easy cultivation.
Winter bignonia
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The winter bignonia, also called orange trumpeter or llama liana, and whose scientific name is Pyrostegia Venusta, is an evergreen climber native to South America. It can reach 20 meters in height, although it tolerates pruning, so if necessary do not hesitate to trim its stems at the end of winter, after flowering. Its flowers are orange or red-orange, and they sprout in winter clustered in dense clusters.
It is an interesting plant to have in areas where the climate is mild, or in bright interiors. You want sun, or if you have a lot of light at home, and moderate watering throughout the year. It does not resist frost.
Marigold
La calendula, also known as buttercup, mercadela or wonder, whose scientific name is Calendula officinalis, is an aromatic herb native to the Mediterranean region that you can grow throughout its life in a pot. Its stems measure between 20 and 55 centimeters, and blooms during spring-summer.
It is considered a seasonal plant, since it does not resist much cold. But you don't have to worry, as it multiplies easily by seeds in late winter. For the rest, you should know that need sun (or failing that, a lot of clarity), and moderate watering throughout the year, except in winter that will be more scarce.
Cane from the Indies
La cane of the Indies, also called as flower of the crab, achira or capacho, and whose scientific name is canna indica, is a herbaceous and rhizomatous perennial plant native to South America that reaches a height of 3 meters. Its leaves are broad, normally green, and produces flowers in spring to summer red, yellow or orange.
When it comes to taking care of her, It has to be put in the sun or in semi-shade, and water it very often especially in summer, which is when the soil or substrate dries up the fastest. Likewise, it is interesting to know its rusticity: it resists up to -3ºC. Its leaves may spoil in the cold, but don't worry, they will sprout again as soon as temperatures improve.
Dalia
La dalia, belonging to the genus Dahlia, is a rhizomatous plant native to Mexico. There are varieties that are shrubby, but those that are commercialized more are the herbaceous ones. These last planted in fall or winter to bloom in spring, after which its leaves, which are compound, will die. The flowers are very pretty, up to 7 centimeters in diameter, and yellow, white, red, orange ...
Grows in full sun, in a pot or in the garden. It requires an average of two waterings a week, and protection against frost.
gazania
La gazania is a perennial herbaceous plant native to South Africa and Mozambique whose scientific name is Gazania freezes. It grows to a height of about 20-30 centimeters, and produces flowers in spring and summer Daisy-shaped in various colors, including red and orange.
Its maintenance is simple, as long as it is in full sun and water from time to time. In addition, it supports cold and frost down to -3ºC.
heliosa rebutia
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La heliosa rebutia It is a cactus native to Bolivia that reaches a height of 4 to 7 centimeters. It produces numerous suckers. Its spines are harmless, since although it has a large number, they grow horizontally. The flowers are orange and bloom in spring.
Needs direct sun (Get used to it before if they had it protected to prevent it from burning), and a pot with mineral substrate such as the cheekbone. It is sensitive to waterlogging, so it only needs to be watered once or twice a week, less in winter. It resists the cold, but the frosts harm it.
China rose
El china pink hibiscus, which receives other names such as cayenne, poppy or hibiscus, is an evergreen shrub belonging to the species Hibiscus rosa-sinensis. It is native to East Asia, and reaches a height of 2 to 5 meters. Its leaves are large, broad, dark green, and produces flowers in spring and summer 6 to 12 centimeters in diameter of very diverse colors, such as red, yellow or orange.
It is recommended to grow it outdoors in mild climates, and in a pot if the temperature drops below -2ºC in winter to be able to take it indoors or put it in a greenhouse. It grows in the sun or in semi-shade, and requires moderate watering.
Which of these plants with orange flowers did you like the most?
where can I get orange, white… red and yellow dahlia bulbs I already have.
Hello Maria Enriqueta.
See if you can find it from here.
Regards!