Bignoniaceae FAMILY

Campsis radicans

Edibility

0/5

Medicinal

2/5

Safety & Hazards

There have been isolated cases reported of people suffering from dermatitis after handling the leaves[ 274 Title Illustrated Flora of North Central Texas Publication Author Diggs, Jnr. G.M.; Lipscomb. B. L. & O'Kennon. R. J Website http://artemis.austincollege.edu/acad/bio/gdiggs/NCTXpdf.htm Publisher Botanical Research Institute, Texas. Year 1999 ISBN 1-889878-01-4 Description An excellent flora, which is also available on-line. ].

Botanical Description

Campsis radicans is a deciduous climbing shrub that can grow up to 12 metres tall. It produces aerial roots that enable it to become attached to various surfaces, including walls and the trunks of trees. Once the vine climbs to a certain height it grows horizontal branches that reach away from the support in a quest for light and space[ 372 Title Flowers of India Publication Author Website http://www.flowersofindia.net/ Publisher Year 0 ISBN Description A wed site of native Indian plants, plus cultivated and naturalized species. It has good quality photos and terse details on more than 3,000 species and cultivars. ]. In regions with mild winters the plant can become evergreen[ 293 Title Poisonous Plants of North Carolina Publication Author Website http://www.ces.ncsu.edu/depts/hort/consumer/poison/poison.htm Publisher Year 0 ISBN Description An excellent concise but comprehensive guide to toxic plants that grow in N. Carolina. It lists even those plants that are of very low toxicity, including several well-known food plants such as carrots and potatoes. ]. The plant is harvested from the wild for local use as a medicine. It is often grown as an ornamental, where it can be used as a vigorous ground cover.

Habitat & Origin

Origintemperate

Native RangeCentral and eastern N. America - North Dakota to Maine, south to Texas and Florida

HabitatLow woods and thickets[ 43 Title Gray's Manual of Botany.Eighth Edition Publication Author Fernald. M. L. Publisher American Book Co.; New York Year 1950 ISBN 0442222505 Description A bit dated but a good and concise flora of the eastern part of N. America. ]. An aggressive weed of arable fields[ 200 Title The New RHS Dictionary of Gardening. 1992. Publication Author Huxley. A. Publisher MacMillan Press Year 1992 ISBN 0-333-47494-5 Description Excellent and very comprehensive, though it contains a number of silly mistakes. Readable yet also very detailed. ].