Summary: Manettia luteorubra is a climbing plant in the Onagraceae family, native to South America.

Botanical name: Manettia luteorubra (Vell.) Benth. Family: Rubiaceae Origin: South America (Brazil, Paraguay, Uruguay in tropical zones) Common name: manettia flammée, yellow-red manettia Hardiness: This climber is listed as not very hardy (zone 10) but, in a connoisseur’s garden in the Finistère region, it has withstood -6°C once well established. Manettia luteorubra is a climber in the Onagraceae family, native to South America. It can climb up to two meters. Foliage is evergreen. Nectariferous flowers appear from summer to autumn. They are tubular, scarlet-red with orange tints, ending in orange-yellow. In its habitat, they attract hummingbirds and butterflies.