trumpet vine

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Also known as: Campsis radicans, cow itch

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The trumpet vine, scientifically known as Campsis radicans, is a woody vine native to the eastern and southern United States. It belongs to the Bignoniaceae family and is characterized by its pinnate leaves and large, trumpet-shaped flowers that are typically red, orange, or orange-scarlet. This deciduous shrub climbs using aerial rootlets. The Chinese trumpet creeper (C. grandiflora) is another species, native to eastern Asia, known for its brilliant scarlet flowers, though it is a less vigorous climber. The trumpet vine has been known since at least 1709.12

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Campsis radicans, also called trumpet vine and cow itch, is a hardy climber native in eastern and southern United States; it produces terminal clusters of tubular, trumpet-shaped orange to orange-scarlet flowers (see photograph). The Chinese trumpet creeper (C. grandiflora) of eastern Asia is a poor climber but produces spectacular…
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Campsis radicans, also called trumpet vine and cow itch, is a hardy climber native in eastern and southern United States; it produces terminal clusters of tubular, trumpet-shaped orange to orange-scarlet flowers (see photograph). The Chinese trumpet creeper (C. grandiflora) of eastern Asia is a poor climber but produces spectacular…
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