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Bignonia capreolata (Crossvine, Dragon Lady Crossvine)

Type: Species | Edit History      Plant ID - 34307

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Scientific Classification Kingdom: Plantae Division: Magnoliophyta Class: Magnoliopsida Order: Scrophulariales Family: Bignoniaceae Genus: Bignonia Species: Bignonia capreolata

Common Names add Crossvine edit | delete Dragon Lady Crossvine edit | delete Plant Types edit Climber Evergreen Vine   Zones / Hardiness edit 7a (to 5 F / -15 C) 7b (to 10 F / -12 C) 8a (to 15 F / -9 C) 8b (to 20 F / -7 C) 9a (to 25 F / -4 C) 9b (to 30 F / -1 C)   Height (Maximum) edit 10 to 20 feet (3 to 6 m)   Spread (Maximum) edit 10 to 20 feet (3 to 6 m)   Flowering Start edit March   Flowering End edit August   Leaf Colour edit Green - Dark   Leaf Shape edit Lanceolate Ovate   Have you a suggestion for a plant property that we are missing? Please let us know. Suitable For edit Wall/Trellis Wildlife Garden   Sun Exposure edit Full Sun Partial Shade   Soil Types edit Well-drained Clay / Heavy   Soil pH edit 6.5 - 6.9 (Very slightly acidic) 7.0 (Neutral) 7.1 - 7.5 (Very slightly alkaline)   Bloom Colour edit Red Orange Yellow/Gold   Wildlife Value edit Butterflies (nectar source) Hummingbirds   Propagation Techniques edit Root Cutting   Skill Level edit   Additional Short Notes add For longer notes please use the Opinions area below Ask a Question about this Plant on our Forums

Members who grow this plant also grow...   Gelsemium sempervirens  (Carolina Yellow Jasmine)   Zinnia violacea  (Elegant Zinnia)   Ipomoea quamoclit  (Cardinal Creeper, Cypress Vine)   Helianthus annuus  (Sunflower) Contributors For This Plant toni (20796) cherylad (1466) Frank (2350) Gardens Containing This Plant toni's Garden   margie12u's Garden cherylad's Garden Link To This Plant Copy and paste one of the codes below to your favourite forum or website in order to link to this plant: Forum link Direct link HTML code

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Other names for this plant:
Anisostichus capreolata
Anisostichus crucigera



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