As recorded for Chinese Trumpet Vine
Campsis radicans
Chinese Trumpet Vine
- Habit
- Climbing shrub
- Found in India
- Rajasthan, Gujarat, Haryana & more
- Flowering
- September-February
Ecology & growing context
- Native status · Kew WCVP
- WCVP native range does not include India Kew dataset ↗︎
Kew WCVP dataset; accepted-name match. Dataset matching is separate from an individual regional review. Recorded worldwide native range: C. & E. U.S.A.. Not listed native does not establish introduction or absence from India.
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How to identify Chinese Trumpet Vine
Identify Chinese Trumpet Vine by combining habit, leaf characters, flower or fruit details, location, and its family pattern. Do not rely on one feature alone.
- Look for a climbing shrub habit.
- Confirm leaf arrangement: Opposite.
- Confirm leaf type: Pinnately compound.
- Confirm flower colour: Orange.
- Confirm fruit type: Long cylindrical pod.
- In season, compare flowering and fruiting time: September-February.
- In India, compare location records such as Rajasthan, Gujarat, Haryana, Jammu & Kashmir and nearby regions.
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
- Inflorescence
- Panicle
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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