Botanical Name: Campsis radicans
Common Name: Common trumpet creeper Type of Plant: dicot: vine Character deciduous Habit of Growth: Overall Shape vigorous, clambering vine, growing up walls, fences, trellises, tree trunks, etc. by means of adventitious, aerial rootlets Height 20-40' + Spread equal + Growth Rate very rapid Environment: Exposure outdoor full sun to partial shade Soil prefers moist, rich soils, tolerates most Hardiness hardy, best in warm, humid habitats (zones 1-23) Morphology: Leaves odd pinnately compound, opposite, 8-16" long, 9-11 oval leaflets, 2-3" long, coarsely dentate-toothed Flowers orange, narrowly trumpet shaped, 2-3" long, loose, terminal or axillary clusters– July through September Fruit elongate capsule, 3-4" long Propagation: seed, semihardwood cuttings Usage: very fast growing vine for its late summer display of flowers, used on arbors, to hide fences or unattractive walls; aggressive, invasive; can overwhelm structures and fences Landscape Care: Watering prefers regular watering; will tolerate drought Fertilizing balanced in spring Pruning periodically head back to keep in bounds – thin out Pests/Diseases relatively free Special Conditions/Other Origin: Eastern United States Family: Bignoniaceae Notes: |
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