Plantae>Magnoliophyta>Magnoliopsida>Scrophulariales>Bignoniaceae>Bignonia capreolata L.
| A fairly common, high-climbing mostly evergreen vine with unique leaves - two leaflets per leaf; the rachis ends with a tendril. Mecklenburg Co., VA 5/2/05. |
| The common name comes from the cross shape seen when you make a cross-section of a stem. |
| Unscented tubular flowers appear in late April. The flowers of wild plants are normally red on the outside and yellow on the inside. Granville Co., NC 4/27/03. |
| Horticulturists have created several cultivated varieties (cultivars) - this one is 'Tangerine Beauty'. Chapel Hill, NC 5/3/03. |
More information:
Floridata
NC Plants
University of Florida
Virginia Tech Dendrology
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