Taxon

Bignonia capreolata

 
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Bignonia capreolata - crossvine, quarter-vine
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Common name: crossvine, quarter-vine
Family: Bignoniaceae (bignonia family)
Synonym: Anisostichus capreolata
Distribution: s.-c. and s.e. United States
Hardiness: USDA Zone 6
Life form: Vine/Liana
Comments: A semi-evergreen vine attaching to and climbing adjacent trees and shrubs by means of clasping tendrils. Can reach 30-50' tall in its native habitat. Funnel-shaped flowers form in late April/early May with colors ranging from brown to bright orange. Foliage consists of thickened, glossy, trifoliate leaves. Fruit ripens in late summer to early fall as 7" long thin capsules. A tough plant.
Links: Germplasm Resources Information Network (GRIN Taxonomy) • The Plant List • USDA PLANTS Database - US Department of Agriculture

Locations

  • 1: HAM: AW08 (AW08) • Accession: D1999-1622.002 • Origin: United States of America • Provenance: Wild of Known Origin
  • 2: HAM: AW08 (AW08) • Accession: D2005-0157.001 • Origin: United States of America • Provenance: Wild of Known Origin
  • 3: Woodland Garden (WLG) (WLG) • Accession: D2011-1341
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