When you hear names like Mexican Flame or Orange Glow, their titles do a good job in telling you this is a bold flower riveting in color. Considering it is a vine that attracts hummingbirds and butterflies and packs a fiery orange, it’s no wonder it’s an awardwinning plant.
To be honest, I think everyone should grow it, if for no other reason than its botanical name Pseudogynoxys Chenopodioides. Can you imagine what your neighbors would think when they ask, ‘What's that gorgeous vine you are growing?’ Then you tell them the botanical name.
The Mexican Flame vine is a woody tropical vine. Most references say it is cold hardy in zones 9 and higher, but I have seen many doing just fine in zone 8. Like the name suggests, the Mexican Flame vine is native to Mexico and is not that picky on soil. I've grown it in acid soil conditions fit for azaleas, and soils more reminiscent of the desert. It is in the aster or daisy family, in which you will quickly notice the similarities.
