
Bignoniaceae FAMILY
Bignonia aequinoctialis
Bignonia aequinoctialis
Edibility
0/5
Medicinal
2/5
Safety & Hazards
None known
Cultivation Details
HabitEvergreen Climber
Growth—
Succeeds in a sunny position with some protection from the hottest sun, and also in light shade[1]. Prefers a well-drained, rich, light soil with plenty of moisture during the growing season.
Propagation
Seed - Cuttings of half-ripe wood taken from strong side-shoots with 2 - 3 nodes[1]. Use a sandy soil, making sure the cuttings do not get too wet. Cite as: Tropical Plants Database, Ken Fern. tropical.theferns.info. 2026-02-19. <tropical.theferns.info/viewtropical.php?id=Bignonia+aequinoctialis>
Pollinators
Data unavailable
References
- [1]The New RHS Dictionary of Gardening. 1992. — Huxley. A. · MacMillan Press · 1992 · ISBN 0-333-47494-5 ↩︎Excellent and very comprehensive, though it contains a number of silly mistakes. Readable yet also very detailed.
- [2]Flora of Costa Rica — Standley P.C. · Field Museum of Natural History; Chicago · 1938 · http://www.archive.org/ ↩︎Rather dated, but an excellent treatment of the area. Available for download from the internet.
- [3]Flora of Guatemala — Standley P.C. & J. A. Steyermark · 1946 - 1976 · http://www.archive.org/ ↩︎A superb reference, though somewhat dated. Gives lots of plant uses as well as information on plant habit and habitat. The entire flora (13 volumes) can now be downloaded from http://www.archive.org/
- [4]Medicinal Plants of the Guianas — DeFilipps, R. A.; Maina, S. L.; & Crepin, J. · Smithsonian Museum · http://botany.si.edu/bdg/medicinal/index.html ↩︎A down-loadable PDF document of a book in pre-publication awaiting illustration. An excellent, if rather terse, guide to the traditional medicinal uses of the plants of the region
- [5]Medicinal Plants of the Andes and the Amazon: The magic and medicinal flora of Northern Peru — Bussmann R.W. & Sharon D. · 2015 · ISBN 10:0-9960231-2-7 ↩︎An introduction to traditional herbalism in Peru plus brief information on the medicinal uses of
- [6]Useful Fiber Plants of the World — Dodge C.R. · USDA; Washington. · 1897 · http://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/ ↩︎A rather dated, but very comprehensive catalogue of fibre plants from around the world. The book can be downloaded from the Internet.