Tecoma X smithii Family: Bignoniaceae Common Name(s): Grown by: David Feix, Berkeley This is a possible hybrid between Tecoma mollis and Tecomaria capensis, introduced from Australia in the late 1800s. It is a 8 to 10 foot shrub with somewhat rough green leaves and large, yellow-tinted-orange flowers. It wants a sunny location, is somewhat drought tolerant, and can handle a few degrees of frost. It is being distributed by San Marcos growers. Photo by Steve Morse