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 areas)

Common name: manettie flammée, yellow-red manettie

Hardiness: This climber is listed as not very hardy (zone 10), but in a connoisseur's garden in Finistère, 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. Evergreen foliage. The flowers, which are nectar-bearing, appear from summer to autumn. They are tubular, scarlet-red with orange tints and end in orange-yellow. In its habitat, they attract hummingbirds and butterflies.