| Bignonia callistegioides | |
|---|---|
| |
Scientific classification 
| |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Asterids |
| Order: | Lamiales |
| Family: | Bignoniaceae |
| Genus: | Bignonia |
| Species: | B. callistegioides |
| Binomial name | |
| Bignonia callistegioides Cham., 1832 | |
| Synonyms | |
|
Clytostoma callistegioides (Cham.) Bureau ex Griseb. | |
Bignonia callistegioides, also known as violet trumpet vine and lavender trumpet vine, is a vine native to southern Brazil and Argentina.
Description
.jpeg)
It is a woody, evergreen perennial vine that reaches a height of 6 to 15 metres (20 to 50 feet), where it features bifoliate, hairless green leaves with tendrils.
Flowers
It's tubular flowers are lavender to lilac blue which are borne from spring to summer. They feature a white to yellow throat with conspicuous floral violet veins. The fruit is a brown capsule that produces winged seeds.
Cultivation
It is a heat-loving, frost tolerant plant that is grown as a ornamental plant on trellises, arbors, pergolas, wall covers or as a sprawling groundcover. It can be grown from stem cuttings or tip layering.
References
- Clytostoma callistegioides (Cham.) Bureau ex Griseb. by PlantNET. Retrieved 5 February 2022.
- ^ Clytostoma callistegioides (Synonym: Bignonia callistegioides) Virtual Library of Phoenix Landscape Plants. Retrieved 5 February 2022.
- Growing Bignonia callistegioides: Lavender Trumpet Vine GardenOracle. Retrieved 5 February 2022.
| Taxon identifiers | |
|---|---|
| Bignonia callistegioides | |