Common Name

Crossvine

Scientific Name

Bignonia capreolata

A semi-evergreen vine with conspicuous, red and yellow, tubular flowers. The flowers hang in clusters of 2 to 5. The leaves are dark green to almost purple and produced as opposite pairs with terminal tendrils. Crossvine can often be seen high in trees as it climbs using tendrils.

  • Kingdom: Plantae
  • Phylum: Tracheophyta
  • Class: Magnoliopsida
  • Order: Lamiales
  • Family: Bignoniaceae
  • Genus: Bignonia
  • Species: Bignonia capreolata
Habitat

Forest, Wetland, Urban

Distribution

Its range extends from Maryland and Virginia to Florida in the south and westward to Texas and Oklahoma.

Seasonality

Spring, Summer

Abundance

Abundant

Activity Time

Diurnal

Diet

Behavior

Ecological Role

It is an early nectar source for butterflies and hummingbirds and deer browse it in winter

Conservation Status

Least Concern

Threats & Impacts

Notes