Chinese trumpet vine
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
| Chinese trumpet vine | ||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Campsis grandiflora 'Morning Calm'
|
||||||||||||||
| Scientific classification | ||||||||||||||
|
||||||||||||||
| Binomial name | ||||||||||||||
| Campsis grandiflora K.Schum. |
Campsis grandiflora, also known as the Chinese trumpet vine, is a fast growing, deciduous creeper with large, orange, trumpet-shaped flowers in summer. It can grow to a height of 9 meters. A native of East Asia, China and Japan it is less hardy than its relative Campsis radicans.
Campsis grandiflora prefers well drained sandy soil and a position with full sun and support to climb. The dark green leaves have serrated edges.
Synonyms include Tecoma grandiflora, Campsis chinensis, Campsis adrepens, Bignonia grandiflora and Bignonia chinensis.
 |
This Lamiales article is a stub. Please help Wikipedia grow by expanding it. |
