Annuals, Tropicals > Cobaea > Cobaea scandens > Cobaea scandens
Cobaea scandens
Cathedral Bells or Cup and Saucer Vine
Origin: Native to Mexico, the genus Cobaea is named after a Spanish Jesuit missionary, Father Bernabe Cobo ( 1582-1657) who was an amateur naturalist and traveled throughout Peru and Mexico.
| Family |
| Polemoniaceae |
| Genus |
| Cobaea |
| Species |
| scandens |
| Category |
| Annuals, Tropicals |
| Type |
| Vine |
| Pronunciation |
| USDA Hardiness Zone |
| 10b |
| Canadian Hardiness Zone |
| Requires cool season protection under glass. |
| RHS Hardiness Zone |
| H2 |
| Temperature (°C) |
| 1 - 5 |
| Height |
| 2.5 - 4 m |
| Spread |
| 0.5 - 1 m |
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Description and Growing Information
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| General Description |
| Climbing herbaceous perennial vine. |
| Cultivation |
| Sunny wall or trellis areas with moist well-drained soil. |
| Growth |
| Fast |
| ID Characteristic |
| Pinnate leaves with bell-shaped purple flowers. |
| Pests |
| No major issues. |
| Propagation |
| Seed or softwood cuttings. |
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