Photos taken in June 19, 2006, in my neighborhood.It's the time of Flame Vine, (Pyrostegia venusta) in Portuguese known as "Flor-de-São João". The orange flowers will soon be rising and curling up in the branches and on the canopy of trees, spreading through the undergrowth, climbing up the lampposts and curling up in telephone wires and electricity. Considered invasive, Flame Vine is a woody climber that climbs with its tendrils. Pyrostegia venusta, popularly known as Fleur-de-Saint-John and Cipo-de-Saint-John, in almost all native to Brazil, is found in roadsides, ravines and fences. Multiplication is by cuttings or seeds. Begins to bloom in May and runs until September, varying in each state of Brazil. It has medicinal properties and toxic.
É tempo de Flor-de-São-João. As flores alaranjadas logo estarão subindo e se enrolando nos galhos e nas copas das árvores, espalhando-se pela vegetação rasteira, galgando os postes de iluminação e se enrolando nos fios de telefone e eletricidade. Considerada invasiva, essa flor cor de laranja enfeita a vegetação nesta época do ano. Pyrostegia venusta, conhecida popularmente como Flor-de-São-João e Cipó-de-São-João, nativa em quase todo Brasil, é uma trepadeira lenhosa, encontrada em beira de estradas, barrancos e cercas. O nome vem do seu uso em festividades juninas de São João. A multiplicação é por meio de estacas ou sementes. Começa a florescer em maio e vai até o mês de setembro, variando em cada estado do Brasil. Possui propriedades medicinais e tóxicas.
i recognise this vine. it blooms profusely here too. i didn't know it was both medicinal AND toxic. the herbalist must be very careful methinks!
ReplyDeleteBeijos xox
Que coisa mais maravilhosa se deparar com essas flores e esse cenário.LINDÍSSIMO!Parabéns!beijos,chica
ReplyDeleteIt's beautiful! I especially like the photo where it's climbing the dead tree in the field. Very striking.
ReplyDeleteCara Sonia,
ReplyDeletebelíssimas imagens!! A côr-de-fogo destas flores vai muito bem com os fogos de São João.
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These photos are beautiful Sonia, my favourite is the first with the dirt road. You do live in a gorgeous place.
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I agree with Anne. Can't take my eyes off the first photo. Want to climb inside and walk down the dirt road.
ReplyDelete(We've got something up here called Scotch Broom. I looks pretty and smells good, but is highly invasive and destructive.)
Wonderful views, Sonia, I enjoy them a lot! The nature there is magnificent!
ReplyDeleteBeautiful and interesting!
ReplyDeleteThanks for sharing it!
Kisses and hugs
Lorenza
Hello Sonia
ReplyDeleteWould love to grow
Pyrostegia venusta, the flame vine in my Toronto garden. But this plant is native to southern Brazil, northern Argentina and Paraguay.
I am sure the hummingbirds and insects must love this great flowering vine.
Great pictures,
Gisela.
I love these vines in the middle of winter.
ReplyDeleteThey say we can't grow them down here in the south but back north in my home state they grow everywhere.
They are such a cheery colour in winter.
What a marvellous burst of colour! I have never seen this flower before... it definitely does not grow in my part of Canada!
ReplyDeleteOh My! Those are very beautiful flowers, Sonia...I love the way it just attaches itself to just about anything and everything because of those tendrils! It may be a nuisance in some cases, I'm sure. but it sure is GORGEOUS! WONDERFUL Pictures, as always, my dear.
ReplyDeleteit's definitely summer time down south!
ReplyDeleteThese orange blossoms give a radiance of their own. Lovely! Have a great week Sonia.
ReplyDeleteVery nice flower, thanks.
ReplyDeleteOi Sonia
ReplyDeleteViajo daqui a pouquinho mas naõ sem antes dar uma olhadinha nessas lindas flores de São João rs
Dão um colorido lindo esse alaranjado
as estradas e campos.
Sonia obrigada pela dica do livro de Durrell ,li só resenha e alguns trechos aqui na internet, mas vou adquirir esse quarteto porque parece excelente, do tipo de romance que gosto.Tipo caixinha de surpresa!e pareceu-me muito poético.
Na volta venho ve-la.
abraços
I love the name Flame VIne. It's so appropriate. Your photos show it off very well and that countryside is where I would love to live.
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