Monkey Comb
Pithecocteniumcrucigerum

Family: Bignoniaceae (big-no-nih-AY-see-ee)
Genus: Pithecoctenium (pith-ee-kok-TEE-nee-um)
Species: crucigerum (kru-SEE-ger-um)

Category
Trees

Water Requirements

Sun Exposure
Full Sun

Foliage

Foliage Color

Height
30-40 ft. (9-12 m)
over 40 ft. (12 m)

Spacing
over 40 ft. (12 m)

Hardiness
USDA Zone 9b: to -3.8 °C (25 °F)
USDA Zone 10a: to -1.1 °C (30 °F)
USDA Zone 10b: to 1.7 °C (35 °F)
USDA Zone 11: above 4.5 °C (40 °F)

Where to Grow

Danger

Bloom Color
Bright Yellow

Bloom Characteristics

Bloom Size

Bloom Time
Mid Summer

Other details

Soil pH requirements

Patent Information

Propagation Methods

Seed Collecting