Description
The Glow Vine (Bignonia magnifica, formerly Saritaea magnifica) stands out as a flowering climber with a semi-woody, evergreen texture. It is native to Colombia and Ecuador in South America. Its structure is remarkably adapted for climbing, featuring scandent branches and cylindrical twigs marked with longitudinal streaks, which facilitate its support and ascent on vertical structures. The leaves of the glow vine consist of two opposite, oval leaflets, accompanied by two additional appendages at the stem insertion, and feature a tendril at the tip. This leaf arrangement is a distinctive characteristic of the species, allowing for its identification even in the absence of flowers.
