Streptosolen jamesonii
Marmalade Bush or Fire Bush..... is the common name of this fiery evergreen shrub of the Solanaceae family flowering now in the garden.
Stunningly lovely, it
produces it's glorious loose clusters of flowers from the beginning of the year to
late September, gradually changing from yellow to red as they develop,
resulting in an overall appearance resembling orange marmalade.
Belonging to the
Solanaceae family and the sole member of its genus, it is found in open woodlands in Columbia, Ecuador, and Peru.
We also have a yellow flowered variety but this pales into insignificance in comparison.
