Macfadyena unguis-cati

Read about Macfadyena unguis-cati in the Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture

Bignonia unguis-cati, Linn. (B. Tweediana, Lindl., not Griseb.). Lvs. evergreen; lfts. 1 pair, lanceolate and pointed, cordate, 3 in. or less long, with 3-parted claw-like tendrils: fls. trumpet-shaped, 2 in. long, allamanda-like, tube clear bright yellow, upper surface of limb orange- yellow, and throat with orange lines, the limb of rounded, spreading lobes and from 2-4 in. across. Argentina. B.R. 26:45. Gn. 40:10.—Will stand a little frost if grown in the open in the S. B. Tweediana, Griseb., is a Macfadyena. The above text is from the Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture. It may be out of date, but still contains valuable and interesting information which can be incorporated into the remainder of the article. Click on "Collapse" in the header to hide this text.