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bignonia
Scientific Name: Bignonia
Family: Bignoniaceae
Category: Dicot
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Crossvine (Bignonia capreolata)
Bignonia capreolata, commonly known as crossvine, is a vigorous, woody vine prized for its attractive flowers and evergreen foliage. The genus Bignonia and the family Bignoniaceae were named after Jean-Paul Bignon by his protégé Joseph.
Considerations for Pets
- Bignonia capreolata is a climbing vine that climbs via branched tendrils with adhesive disks.
Considerations for Children
- Bignonia capreolata is a climbing vine that climbs via branched tendrils with adhesive disks.
Taxonomy and Nomenclature
- Scientific Name: Bignonia capreolata L.
- Family: Bignoniaceae (Trumpet-Creeper Family or Bignonia Family)
- Synonyms: Anisostichus capreolata, Anisostichus crucigera, Doxantha capreolata
Common Names
- Crossvine
- Trumpet-flower
Distribution and Habitat
- Native to the southeast and central United States, including east Texas and Georgia.
Morphological Characteristics and Growth Habits
- A fast-growing, semi-evergreen or fully evergreen perennial vine, depending on the climate.
- It is a woody vine that climbs using branched tendrils with adhesive disks.
- Can grow 10 to 20 feet high or even up to 50 feet with support.
- Leaves are compound with two leaflets, often remaining green through much of the winter, sometimes turning red in cold weather.
- Showy reddish-orange trumpet-shaped flowers.
Ecological Role
- Provides nectar for hummingbirds.
Quirky Facts
- The common name "crossvine" comes from the cross-shaped pattern revealed when the stem is cut.
- Bignonia violacea is an older, but still commonly used name for Clytostoma callistegioides.
- The SFA Mast Arboretum has long promoted native crossvine as a stellar vine.