- Name: Firecracker Vine - Other Common Names: Spanish Flag / Fire Vine / Exotic Love Vine - Scientific Name: Mina Lobata 'Exotic Love' Syn. Quamoclit Lobata / Ipomoea Lobata - Color: Red - Orange - Yellow - White Flowers, All On 1 Stem - Plant Seeds: When Soil Temp Warms To 70f - Bloom Time: Summer - Fall / Year Round - Hardiness Zone: Reseeding Annual - Plant Height: 8 - 10' - Plant Spacing: 9 - 12" - Light Requirements: Sun - Part Shade - Soil Water Preferences: Average - Quantity: 10 Seeds - Other: The Sizzling Firecracker Vine Is Native To Mexico South America. Everyone That Sees Them Falls In Love Instantly! The Vines Are Fast Growing Flower The First Year From Seed, So Can Easily Be Grown As An Annual Anywhere. The Plants Will Also Reseed Themselves Helping Provide New Plants The Following Year. The Dazzling Blooms Flower All Summer Long Into The Fall, Will Bloom Year Round In Tropical Climates. Plants Tolerate Heat Drought Very Well, Can Be Grown In Containers. Grow These Climbers On Trellises, Arbors, Arches, Or Fences. The Firecracker Vine?s Fast Growing Lush Foliage Can Create A Great Hide For Anything Less Beautiful.