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Bignoniaceae
Chinese Trumpet Creeper
Campsis grandiflora
Fame and ambition.
- Family
- Bignoniaceae
- Genus
- Campsis
- Native to
- China, Japan
- Bloom season
- Summer
- Type
- vine
- Height
- 20-30 ft
- Sunlight
- full sun
- Soil
- well-drained, average
- Water
- moderate
- Hardiness
- 7-9
- Lifespan
- perennial
Did you know
- The large trumpet-shaped flowers can reach 3 inches across, larger than those of the American trumpet vine.
- It climbs using aerial rootlets that can adhere to almost any surface including brick, stone, and wood.
- In Korean culture it is called 'neungso hwa' and symbolized a woman who married above her station.
- Unlike the aggressive American species, Chinese trumpet creeper is somewhat better behaved in gardens.
- Hummingbirds and large butterflies are the primary pollinators, drawn by the copious nectar in the deep tubes.
Color meanings
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