Mucuna bennettii (Flame Vine)

17 years ago

I have recently moved to the rainforest village of Kuranda just north of Cairns. In the garden is a Schefflera or Queensland Umbrella Tree (Brassaia actinophylla) covered with a vine. The previous owners, who were not gardeners, told me that it had red flowers on it in winter. This vine has just come into flower and is covered with the most spectacular flowers I have ever seen. It is Mucuna bennettii (Flame Vine). A.B. Graf in his book Tropica describes it as Âprobably the most showy of all tropical climbersÂ and it certainly is! Why is it not more popular? How can I propagate it as I am sure my friends would like one? I am going to plant a Jade vine (Strongylodon macrobotrys) on the Schefflera next to it which should look really stunning!

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aroideana
17 years ago
It should set seed that will be ready around Nov.
Not the easiest vine to grow without a very warm wet climate , like we lucky people have up here .
harvey_lyness_yahoo_com_au
17 years ago
Hi dpsgkp, I was very interested to read your posting re the Flame Vine and would like to ask if I could possibly obtain a young plant. I have been chasing one for several years since I was forced to retire as a result of my military service. Tropicals are my consuming passion, I have a jade vine and several other tropicals growing on my property and have had a space reserved for a Macuna bennettii for ages. I would appreciate any assistance you may be able to give me and of course if I can assist you in any way I would be only to happy to. I will be in Cairns travelling to Marbuiag Island in the Torres stait in April to visit my son who is a teacher there if that would help. If you would sell me one please just let me know and I will send the nessecary by return mail.

Regards

Harvey Lyness 0741287117
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LOL doooglas that's kind of you to say. Yes, the heliconia is Bihai "Chocolate Dancer". Most people would not be able to tell that from the quality of this photo. I built the greenhouse to mimic a botanical garden house, and to be able to grow things like the Jade Vine and the Mucunas and palms that I could otherwise never grow here. I have perhaps 400 orchids in the collection, I am very partial to minis, bulbos and cirrhos, and vandaceous. I also love aroids and lost count of the different species of anthuriums, philodendrons and others I have collected. I have been at this for over 20 years now. Palms are another love of mine and I have perhaps 100. Licualas I especially love, and have several different ones. Here are a few others: Salacca magnifica Pelagadoxa henryana Licuala mapu
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harvey_lyness_yahoo_com_au
17 years ago
Hi dpsgkp, I was very interested to read your posting re the Flame Vine and would like to ask if I could possibly obtain a young plant. I have been chasing one for several years since I was forced to retire as a result of my military service. Tropicals are my consuming passion, I have a jade vine and several other tropicals growing on my property and have had a space reserved for a Macuna bennettii for ages. I would appreciate any assistance you may be able to give me and of course if I can assist you in any way I would be only to happy to. I will be in Cairns travelling to Marbuiag Island in the Torres stait in April to visit my son who is a teacher there if that would help. If you would sell me one please just let me know and I will send the nessecary by return mail.

Regards

Harvey
lafitte
14 years ago
hello.

Like the other posts, Iwould like to acquire a mucuna bennettii cutting, I don't have anything to trade for it, but I 'm willing to pay you for it.

Thanks in advance.
Trish Baber
9 years ago
Hi my named is Trish I will be relocating to Grafton NSW and would love to buy a mucuna benetti plant for our property, if you can help that would be great, regards Trish
jakaroo
8 years ago
Do you think you will have any seed for sale or exchange?

Brett

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