This tuberous perennial twiner has woody stems and forms a dense habit over structures or in trees. It has divide leaves with thick dark green oblong leaflets and the cherry-red funnel-shaped flowers appear in clusters from summer to winter.

Hardiness zones 10 to 11 

Ipomaea horsfalliae is naturally found in the West Indies growing in tropical forests in organic rich, moist well drained soils in an open sunny position and is frost and drought tender but salt spray tolerant. 

The Cardinal Creeper is grown for its flowers and attractive foliage. It established  in 2 to 3 years and is planted in tropical gardens and trained over pergolas, structures or wire fencing for screening or for shade. In cool climates it is grown in conservatories and is suitable for coastal regions. ID 2275

Note:
Under cultivation the plant normally attains a hight or 3m (10ft and can tolerate a warm temperate climate (zone 9).

Ipomaea (I-po-ME-ah) horsfalliae (hors-FALL-ee-ea)

Convolvulaceae (kon-volv-yoo-LAY-see-ee)
Morning Glories and Bindweeds