North Carolina Botanical Garden

Plant Index

Scientific Name:
Common Name:
Genus:
Family:

Bignonia capreolata

Bignonia capreolata L.

cross-vine, crossvine

Synonym(s): Anisostichus capreolata, Anisostichus crucigera
Cultivar(s): Tangerine Beauty

Image ID: 8813
Image by: Ware, Richard & Teresa
Image Collection: NCBG Digital Library

PLANT INDEX

ID_PLANT: BICA
SCIENTIFIC NAME: Bignonia capreolata
Include in WOTAS: 0
Publish to Web: 1
Last Modified: 2017-01-01

CULTIVAR INDEX

Cult_id	Cultivar_name	Action
1192	Tangerine Beauty	View

GENUS INDEX

GENUS CODE: BIGNO
GENUS SCIENTIFIC: Bignonia
GENUS AUTHORITY: L.
GENUS COMMON: Bignonia
GENUS SUMMARY: A genus of ca. 28 species, lianas and shrubs, of se. North America, Central America, and n. South America, as recircumscribed by Lohmann & Taylor (2014).
GENUS IDENTIFICATION:
GENUS REFERENCES: Lohmann & Taylor (2014)=Y; Manning (2000)=Z; Fischer, Theisen, & Lohmann in Kubitzki (2004).

FAMILY INDEX

FAMILY CODE: BIGNON
FAMILY SCIENTIFIC: Bignoniaceae
FAMILY AUTHORITY: A.L. de Jussieu 1789
FAMILY COMMON: Bignonia Family
FAMILY SUMMARY: A family of about 110 genera and 800 species, trees, shrubs, and lianas, mainly tropical and especially of South America. The monophyly of the Bignoniaceae (excluding Paulownia) has now been confirmed many times (Spangler & Olmstead 1999; Olmstead et al. 2009; etc.).
FAMILY REFERENCE: Olmstead et al. (2009); Manning (2000)=Z; Spangler & Olmstead (1999); Fischer, Theisen, & Lohmann in Kubitzki (2004). {add: Amphitecna latifolia; Spathodea campanulata; Tabebuia heterophylla; Tecomaria capensis; Tecoma stans}

NCBG DESCRIPTIVES

INTRO:
STEMS:
LEAVES:
INFLORESCENCE:
FLOWERS:
FRUITS:
COMMENTS:
HEIGHT: to 30 feet or more

DURATION: Perennial
HABIT: Vine

LEAF ARRANGEMENT:
LEAF COMPLEXITY: Simple
LEAF RETENTION: Evergreen

FLORAL CHARACTERISTICS
SYMMETRY:
BLOOM TIME: Apr-May

Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
		x	x	x	x

BLOOM COLOR: Reddish-orange flowers

White	Red	Pink	Orange	Yellow	Green	Blue	Lavender	Purple	Violet	Brown	Not Applicable
	x		x	x

FRUITING PERIOD: Jul-Aug.

DISTRIBUTION
HABITAT TYPE:
NATIVE RANGE: southeastern United States

HORTICULTURAL
Plant Sale Text: Cross-vine is a fast-growing, high-climbing vine with beautiful 2-3 inch trumpet-shaped reddish-orange flowers every spring. The color and shape of the flowers make them a favorite of hummingbirds. Cross-vine is adaptable to a range of growing conditions and, once established, is tolerant of dry soils. When planted at the base of a pine tree or on a fence or trellis, Cross-vine will climb to find sunlight.

Bloom Table Text:

NCBG Location:

Cultural Notes:

SOIL MOISTURE: Dry, Average, Moist/Wet
LIGHT EXPOSURE: Sun, Part Shade, Shade
MINIMUM HARDINESS ZONE: 6
MAXIMUM HARDINESS ZONE: 9
GERMINATION CODE:
WILDLIFE VALUE: Bee Friendly, Butterfly Friendly, Hummingbird Friendly
DEER RESISTANCE:

GRIM ACCESSIONS

acc_id	acc_num	acc_dt	coll_id	Action
2851	1987-0363			View
3086	1989-0040			View
3707	1991-0402			View
4587	1992-0743			View
4906	1995-0024			View
5064	1995-0183			View
5529	1995-0652			View
5966	1995-1096			View
6812	1998-0017			View
8479	2005-0573	2006-09-21		View
8764	2007-0033	2007-03-14		View

GRIM PLANTINGS

plt_num	acc_id	loc_num	pers_num	inst_dt	Action
4742	2851	8	NCBG staff	1983-01-09	View
5125	3086	188	NCBG staff	0000-00-00	View
5126	3086	187	NCBG staff	2001-05-08	View
6011	3707	199	NCBG staff	0000-00-00	View
6916	4587	200	NCBG staff	1993-03-01	View
7325	4906	202	NCBG staff	1992-01-01	View
7483	5064	203	NCBG staff	1992-01-01	View
8043	5529	204	NCBG staff	1993-01-01	View
8543	5966	2	NCBG staff	1992-01-01	View
8544	5966	2	NCBG staff	1992-01-01	View
8545	5966	2	NCBG staff	1992-01-01	View
8546	5966	2	NCBG staff	1992-01-01	View
9627	6812	153	NCBG staff	0000-00-00	View
9628	6812	160	NCBG staff	0000-00-00	View
9629	6812	166	NCBG staff	0000-00-00	View
11709	8479	166	NCBG staff	2005-09-01	View
12010	8764	65	NCBG staff	0000-00-00	View
12011	8764	69	NCBG staff	0000-00-00	View
12714	0	12	Liloia	0000-00-00	View
13234	0	68	Liloia	0000-00-00	View
13589	0	75	Liloia	0000-00-00	View
13975	0	114	Briggs	0000-00-00	View
14099	0	167	Neal	0000-00-00	View
14138	0	171	Neal	0000-00-00	View

USDA PLANTS DATABASE

USDA Symbol: BICA
USDA Common Name: Crossvine
Native Status: L48 (N)
Distribution: USA (AL, AR, FL, GA, IL, IN, KY, LA, MD, MO, MS, NC, OH, OK, SC, TN, TX, VA, WV)
Duration: Perennial
Growth Habit: Vine

NATIONAL WETLAND INDICATOR STATUS

Region:	AGCP	AK	AW	CB	EMP	GP	HI	MW	NCNE	WMVE
Status:	FAC				FAC	FAC		FACW

This information is derived from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers 2016 National Wetland Plant List, Version 3.3 (Lichvar, R.W., D.L. Banks, W.N. Kirchner, and N.C. Melvin. 2016. The National Wetland Plant List: 2016 wetland ratings. Phytoneuron 2016-30: 1-17. Published 28 April 2016. ISSN 2153 733X). Regions: AGCP-Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain, AK-Alaska, AW-Arid West, CB-Caribbean, EMP-Eastern Mountains and Piedmont, GP-Great Plains, HI-Hawaii, MW-Midwest, NCNE-Northcentral and Northeast, WMCV-Western Mountains, Valleys & Coast

WEAKLEY FLORA

SCIENTIFIC NAME: Bignonia capreolata
COMMON NAME: Cross-vine
SYNONYMY: [= C, F, GW, Il, K, Va, W, WH3, Y, Z; = Anisostichus capreolata (Linnaeus) Bureau - G, RAB; = Anisostichus crucigera (Linnaeus) Bureau - S]
PHENOLOGY: Apr-May; Jul-Aug.
HABITAT: Swamp forests, bottomlands, forests, woodlands.
COMMENTS: MD west to s. OH and s. MO, south to c. peninsular FL and e. TX. This species is absent from most of the Mountains in our area (also scarce in the Piedmont of Virginia and upper Piedmont of NC), reappearing at lower elevations on the west side of the Blue Ridge. Though primarily a species of swamp and bottomland forests, Bignonia often occurs as well in mesic or even dry forests, where it generally remains stunted (most individuals with only a few leaves) and does not flower or fruit.
RANGE MAP: Bignonia capreolata.png

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ABOUT FAMILY (Weakley Flora)
Bignoniaceae A.L. de Jussieu 1789 (Bignonia Family)
SUMMARY: A family of about 110 genera and 800 species, trees, shrubs, and lianas, mainly tropical and especially of South America. The monophyly of the Bignoniaceae (excluding Paulownia) has now been confirmed many times (Spangler & Olmstead 1999; Olmstead et al. 2009; etc.).
REFERENCE: Olmstead et al. (2009); Manning (2000)=Z; Spangler & Olmstead (1999); Fischer, Theisen, & Lohmann in Kubitzki (2004). {add: Amphitecna latifolia; Spathodea campanulata; Tabebuia heterophylla; Tecomaria capensis; Tecoma stans}

ABOUT GENUS (Weakley Flora)
Bignonia L. (Bignonia)
SUMMARY: A genus of ca. 28 species, lianas and shrubs, of se. North America, Central America, and n. South America, as recircumscribed by Lohmann & Taylor (2014).
REFERENCE: Lohmann & Taylor (2014)=Y; Manning (2000)=Z; Fischer, Theisen, & Lohmann in Kubitzki (2004).

HERBARIUM RESOURCES

SERNEC: Find Bignonia capreolata in Southeast Regional Network of Experts and Collections (if available)
UNC SERNEC: Find Bignonia capreolata in University of North Carolina Chapel Hill Herbarium - Southeast Regional Network of Experts and Collections (if available)

WEB RESOURCES

USDA: Find Bignonia capreolata in USDA Plants
NPIN: Find Bignonia capreolata in NPIN Database
FNA: Find Bignonia capreolata in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Bignonia capreolata

IMAGE USE RECORDS

ID IMAGE: 8813 - Primary Image FloraQuest Plant Detail Page (Landscape Preferred)
ID IMAGE1: 8813 - Primary Image WOTAS
ID IMAGE2: 7462 - Secondary Image WOTAS
ID IMAGE3: 8813 - Primary Image Plant Sale Sign (Landscape Only)
ID IMAGE4: 0 - Primary Image New Plant Sale Label (Portrait Only)