Tropical Bignonia Capreolata aka Crossvine

Learn about and purchase the beautiful Tropical Bignonia Capreolata better known as the Crossvine or Cross Vine with its perfectly tubular shaped flowers and its Bright Reddish Orange flowers.

With this flowering vine its blooms will begin to spring into action and large amounts of these beautiful reddish orange flowers that have a bright yellow tube lining will adorn your garden so much color.

The Cross vine are a fairly fast growing vines that are semi-tropical, semi-evergreen vines which have a distinct woody vine which climbs by tendrils not by twining like many other vines can reach up to 10 feet. They are perfect for growing on a trellis and to fill in empty spaces in your garden with beautiful green lush foliage and when in bloom beautiful flowers that will attract butterflies and hummingbirds to your Tropical garden flower beds.

The main reason this vine is grown is for its bell shaped flowers and its ability to rapidly cover structures with attractive foliage, its leaves are composed of two oblong or lanceolate leaflets, up to 5 inches long that are quite striking as far as foliage goes.

Known as a tropical American evergreen vine the B capreolata is a relative of the bignonia family that bears tendrils, compound leaves, and trumpet-shaped flowers.

It grows great in full sun and slightly moist, fertile soils, in climates with mild winter, it does its best in Zones 8 to 11 in order for it to produce its showy flowers.

The common name crossvine is because of the cross-shaped pith revealed when the stem is cut, it’s quite amazing!

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