Chinese trumpet creeper
Campsis grandiflora

Family: Bignoniaceae

What it is like

A woody vine. The leaves have 7-9 leaflets. The leaflets are oval and 3-6 cm long by 2-3 cm wide. The base is broadly wedge shaped. The flowers are in a short panicles at the top of the plant. The flowers are red.

Where it is found

It is a tropical plant. In Yunnan.

Countries/locations it is found in

Asia, China, India, Indochina, Japan, Korea, Myanmar, Pakistan, SE Asia, St Helena, Taiwan, Vietnam

How it is used for food

Edible parts

Flowers

How it is grown

Its other names

Local names

Synonyms

Bignonia chinensis Lam. Bignonia grandiflora Thunb.; Campsis adrepens Lour.; Campsis chinensis (Lam.) Voss; Gelseminum grandiflorum (Thunb.) Kuntze; Incarvillea grandiflora Poir.; Tecoma chinensis (Lam.) K. Koch; Tecoma grandiflora (Thunb.) Loisel.; Tecoma sinensis Spach;