Chinese Trumpet Vine
Campsis radicans
- Habit
- Climbing shrub
- Found in India
- Rajasthan, Gujarat, Haryana & more
- Flowering
- September-February
Plant Details
- Scientific name
- Campsis radicans
- Genus
- Campsis
- Family
- Bignoniaceae
- Habit
- Climbing shrub
- Native to
- Southeastern USA
- Found in India
- Rajasthan, Gujarat, Haryana, Jammu & Kashmir, Meghalaya, Uttarakhand
- Flowering & fruiting
- September-February
- Conservation status
- Not Evaluated (NE)
Leaf characters
- Leaf arrangement
- OppositerecordedTwo leaves arise from the stem at the same point, facing each other.“The leaves are opposite and odd-pinnately compound, meaning there is an odd number of leaflets, with one terminal leaflet.” — Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Leaf type
- Pinnately compoundrecordedLeaflets are arranged in rows along a central stalk, like a feather.
Typical of the family
Characters marked “recorded” are for Chinese Trumpet Vine itself; the rest are typical of the Bignoniaceae family.
Flower & fruit characters
- Flower colour
- Orangerecorded
- Fruit type
- Long cylindrical podrecorded
Typical of the family
- Flower symmetry
- Zygomorphic (bilaterally symmetrical)
- Inflorescence
- Panicle
- Fruit
- Capsule
Characters marked “recorded” are for Chinese Trumpet Vine itself; the rest are typical of the Bignoniaceae family — flowering plants only.
About Chinese Trumpet Vine
Chinese Trumpet Vine (Campsis radicans) is a climbing shrub in the Bignoniaceae family. In India it has been recorded in Rajasthan, Gujarat, Haryana and 3 other states. Flowering and fruiting run from September to February.
Uses
It is planted as an ornamental. Its sap or hairs can irritate skin, so handle it with care.

Bignoniaceae
Trumpet vine family
Chinese Trumpet Vine belongs to the Bignoniaceae family.
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