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Eccremocarpus scaber

Chilean Glory-flower · Chilean Glory Creeper · Chilean Glory Vine

Family BignoniaceaeGenus Eccremocarpus

Orange tubular flowers and dark maroon buds along a climbing stem, with terracotta pots behind
Flowerpeganum from Henfield, EnglandCC BY-SA 2.0

About the plant

What it is and where it grows — not part of any germination protocol.

The plant

Habit
Annual, Herbaceous Perennial, Perennial, VineExtension Gardener Plant Toolbox
Habit
climbing shrub or lianaPlants of the World Online
Flower
Gold/Yellow, OrangeExtension Gardener Plant Toolbox
Blooms
Fall, Spring, SummerExtension Gardener Plant Toolbox
Native range
Argentina South, Chile Central, Chile South, PeruGBIF Backbone Taxonomy
Hardiness zones
8-10Extension Gardener Plant Toolbox

Growing conditions

Sun
Full sun; Partial ShadeExtension Gardener Plant Toolbox
Soil
High Organic MatterExtension Gardener Plant Toolbox
Soil pH
Acid (<6.0), Neutral (6.0-8.0)Extension Gardener Plant Toolbox
Moisture
Good Drainage, MoistExtension Gardener Plant Toolbox

Toxicity is noted only where a source states it. No note here is not a finding of safety.

Sources: Extension Gardener Plant Toolbox — NC State Extension; Plants of the World Online — Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew; GBIF Backbone Taxonomy — Global Biodiversity Information Facility.

Worth knowing

  • The Chilean glory-flower climbs with tendrils that hook onto whatever is near. Ruiz and Pavón described it from Chile after 1798. Wikipedia: Eccremocarpus scaber

This source reports two treatments. Both are shown.

Protocol 1

DerivedN. C. Deno, 1996

Difficulty Low Rated by us, not by the source.

Start around March 22, 2027 for a May 3 last frost.

  1. Sow and cover

    Temperature: 70°F 21°C Light: light

No stated waiting before sowing. Then 14 days to germinate.

90% germination in 14 days.

Seed Germination Theory and Practice, 1st Supplement — N. C. Deno, 1996 · 1st Supplement, Eccremocarpus p. 41Public domain
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Eccremocarpus (Bignoniaceae). E. scaber germ. 70L(90% in 2nd w) and 40(20% in 10th w)-70(5%). None germ. in 70D or 70 GA-3.
Seed Germination Theory and Practice, 1st Supplement, 1st Supplement, Eccremocarpus p. 41. Quoted exactly. Every value on this card comes from this record, except the difficulty rating, which is ours; the step names come from a fixed list.

Protocol 2

DerivedN. C. Deno, 1996

Difficulty High Rated by us, not by the source.

Start around January 25, 2027 for a May 3 last frost.

  1. Cold moist stratification

    Duration: 90 daysTemperature: 40°F 4°C

  2. Warm moist stratification

    Duration: 90 daysTemperature: 70°F 21°C

    5 germinated in this phase.

Steps after step 1 run on after germination.

Germination happens during step 1, in 70 days.

20% germination in 70 days.

Seed Germination Theory and Practice, 1st Supplement — N. C. Deno, 1996 · 1st Supplement, Eccremocarpus p. 41Public domain
Show the original text
Eccremocarpus (Bignoniaceae). E. scaber germ. 70L(90% in 2nd w) and 40(20% in 10th w)-70(5%). None germ. in 70D or 70 GA-3.
Seed Germination Theory and Practice, 1st Supplement, 1st Supplement, Eccremocarpus p. 41. Quoted exactly. Every value on this card comes from this record, except the difficulty rating, which is ours; the step names come from a fixed list.

How each step is done, in Deno’s words, and what Verified and Derived mean.

Germination trials

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