Scarlet comb- Shrub Still glowing- Combretum coccineum

Combretum coccineum

• Botanical name of this shrub is Combretum coccineum.   Vernacular/ Common  names are Scarlet comb, flame vine and caffer butter shrub.  Climate of Lahore is conducive for growth. A semi deciduous shrub.

Can grow up to 18 feet tall. 
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In the backdrop of a deciduous tree. 
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Scarlet combs. Jinnah garden. 
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Bloom is crimson red. Photo by Rashad.

Likes to be under full sun but can grow under partial shade.
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Tolerant to the salts of the soil. 
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Attractive to birds, butterflies and bees. 
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Frost tender. Photo by Rashad.

Water requirement is average. 
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Another view of the bloom. 
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