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  3. Vascular Plants
  4. Dicots
  5. Mints, Plantains, Olives, and Allies
  6. Bignonia Family
  7. Bignonias
  8. Cross Vine

species 22,234 observations

Cross Vine

Bignonia capreolata

Status
native
Traits
Where
In the US
Source
iNaturalist

Field notes

Supports All

9 native animals
supported in the US
  • Caterpillars Moths and butterflies raised on it Question Mark, Trumpet Vine Sphinx, Teak Defoliator 3
  • Plant eaters Animals that feed on it Ruby-throated Hummingbird 1
  • Flower visitors Pollinators and other flower visitors Eastern Carpenter Bee, Blueberry Digger Bee, Brown-belted Bumble Bee, American Bumble Bee 5

Range

United States

Greener is more native, amber more introduced; paler is less certain. How this was decided

Key traits

Layer
Vines
Light
Full sun Part shade Dappled shade
Moisture
Dry Well drained Moist
Water use
Low Medium
Soil
Sand Loam Organic
Soil pH
Neutral
Drought tolerant
Yes
Deer resistant
No
Resists
Compaction Heat Heavy shade
Habit
Climbing Spreading
Plant type
Perennial Vine

From the Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center, NC State Extension and USDA PLANTS.

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