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Produces attractive yellow, funnel-shaped flowers that bring a cheerful tropical appearance to outdoor gardens and suitable landscape spaces.
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Hawaiian Woodrose, botanically identified as Merremia tuberosa, is a vigorous tropical climbing vine admired for its bright yellow, trumpet-shaped flowers and unusual woody seed capsules that resemble miniature wooden roses. Also known as Wood Rose, Spanish Arborvine, and Yellow Morning Glory, this ornamental climber belongs to the morning glory family. Its attractive palmately lobed foliage and distinctive dried seed pods make it an interesting plant for tropical gardens, trellises, and ornamental landscapes. It requires adequate growing space and regular management because of its vigorous climbing habit.
Produces attractive yellow, funnel-shaped flowers that bring a cheerful tropical appearance to outdoor gardens and suitable landscape spaces.
Develops distinctive woody seed capsules surrounded by enlarged brown sepals, creating a natural rose-like appearance that is popular in dried floral arrangements.
Features attractive green leaves divided into several pointed lobes, adding an interesting tropical texture to its climbing growth.
Develops a strong, twining growth habit and can climb over suitable supports, fences, and sturdy garden structures.
| Scientific Name | Merremia tuberosa (L.) Rendle |
| Accepted Botanical Name | Distimake tuberosus (L.) A.R.Simões & Staples |
| Common Name | Hawaiian Woodrose, Wood Rose, Spanish Arborvine, Yellow Morning Glory |
| Plant Family | Convolvulaceae |
| Seed Type | Ornamental Flowering Vine Seeds |
| Plant Type | Perennial Tropical Climbing Vine |
| Growth Habit | Vigorous Twining and Climbing Growth |
| Flower Color | Bright Yellow |
| Flower Shape | Funnel-Shaped or Trumpet-Shaped |
| Foliage | Green, Palmately Lobed Leaves |
| Fruit Type | Round Woody Seed Capsule with Rose-Like Sepals |
| Seed Color | Black to Dark Brown |
| Native Region | Tropical America, including Mexico and Central America |
| Planting Season | Warm Growing Season; Suitable Timing Depends on Local Climate |
| Germination Time | Varies with Seed Viability and Growing Conditions |
| Germination Temperature | Warm Conditions; Exact Range Depends on Seed Supplier Instructions |
| Sunlight | Full Sun to Partial Shade |
| Soil Requirements | Fertile, Moisture-Retentive, Well-Drained Soil |
| Watering | Regular Watering During Active Growth; Avoid Prolonged Waterlogging |
| Support Requirements | Strong Trellis, Fence, or Suitable Climbing Structure |
| Mature Plant Size | Can Develop Long Climbing Vines; Growth Depends on Available Support and Climate |
| Plant Spacing | Provide Generous Space According to Expected Vine Spread |
Add a distinctive tropical climbing plant to suitable garden spaces with Merremia tuberosa. Its bright yellow trumpet-shaped flowers, attractive lobed foliage, and remarkable wooden rose-like seed capsules create ornamental interest throughout its growing cycle. Provide suitable climbing support, warm growing conditions, and regular growth management to enjoy this unusual tropical vine. Always check local cultivation and invasive-plant guidance before planting.
Explore helpful information about Hawaiian Woodrose seeds, flower characteristics, germination, and growing requirements.
Merremia tuberosa germination and early growth depend on seed freshness, viability, moisture, and temperature. Healthy seeds can establish under suitable warm growing conditions. Maintain consistent soil moisture and follow the seed supplier's recommended pretreatment and sowing instructions for better establishment.
Merremia tuberosa produces attractive yellow, funnel-shaped flowers and distinctive rounded seed capsules. After flowering, the surrounding sepals enlarge, become woody, and develop a brown appearance resembling a miniature wooden rose. These unusual capsules are valued for their decorative appearance and use in dried floral arrangements.
Yes. Merremia tuberosa is a vigorous twining climber that benefits from a sturdy trellis, fence, or other strong support. Its stems can grow extensively, so provide adequate space and guide the vine as it develops. Regular pruning and containment are important because this species can spread aggressively in suitable tropical environments.