Trumpetcreeper

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Vegetative shoots.  Key characteristics: compound leaves which are coarsely toothed.  The plant takes on a vine-like growth habit when support is present.

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Flowers.  Key characteristics: large and tubular, bright orange in color.

Fruiting pods contain seed.

Seed are very paper-like in texture, aiding in their dispersal.

Life cycle: perennial.