तेकोमा तेकोमा

🌱 About the plant

Yellow bells almost all year on a shrub that survives a forgotten terrace.

Growing it

Cut it back by half each spring to keep it flowering low.

What it is for

Roof and boundary colour; carpenter bees work it hard.

🪴 How to grow

Sunlight

Full sun

पानी

Weekly

मौसम

Mar, Jun–Jul

Grows in

Garden / ground, Terrace / rooftop

Mature size

2–4 m

First harvest

Flowers year one

Cut it back by half each spring to keep it flowering low.

🌾 Traditional uses

Traditionally used — recorded as tradition, not as established effect. The two registers below are kept separate on purpose.

Traditional knowledge

Roof and boundary colour; carpenter bees work it hard.

Scientific evidence

This record has not yet assessed the research on these uses. Absence of an assessment here is not evidence either way.

Important: Traditional plant use does not replace professional medical advice. Do not treat a condition on the strength of this page — speak to a doctor.

🐝 Ecological value

🗺️ Where it grows in India