Combretum indicum

Combretum indicum (Quisqualis indica) 使君子

Commonly known as Rangoon creeper or Chinese honeysuckle, Combretum indicum (Quisqualis indica) is native to Asia but found in many other parts of the world. Its flowers are fragrant, with a sweet, fruity aroma. The tubular flowers open white at dusk, turn pink on the second day and red on the third, attracting birds, bees and other pollinators that are active during the daytime. The flowers also go from horizontal to pendant during this transition. In Shenzhen, they start to bloom in May or June and visitors can find them in parks such as Shenzhen International Garden and Flower Expo Park and Shenzhen Children’s Park. File photo and photo by Wang Haolan