Bignonia capreolata

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Cultivation

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Read about Bignonia capreolata in the Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture
Bignonia capreolata, Linn. (B. crucigera, Linn., in part. Anisostichus capreolata, Bur. Doxantha Miers). Trumpet-flower. Cross-vine. Quarter- Vine. Climbing to great heights (often 50 ft. or more), glabrous, evergreen: Lvs. stiffish, ending in a branched tendril that clings by small disks; lfts -. stalked, oblong- acuminate, cordate, entire: fls. in many 2-5-fld. short peduncled cymes, yellow-red and lighter within, tubular (2 in. long), with a stout limb. Native from Md. south and west, and often a pest in orchards, climbing on the trees. B.M. 864. Gng. 1:370-1 .—Handsome vine for outdoor use. Good for covering walls. Sometimes grown in conservatories. Not hardy N., but will survive in Mass, as a creeping plant. Var. atrosanguinea, Hook. f. (B. atrosangitinea, Hort.). Lvs. longer and narrower: fls. dark purple, the lobes short and triangular-ovate. B.M. 6501. F.R. 2:27.—Handsome. 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 It may be out of date, but still contains valuable and interesting information which can be incorporated into the remainder of the article.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.

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