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Bignonia capreolata
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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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Individual