Bignonia capreolata
crossvine, cross vine, quartervine, quarter vine, quarter-vine
Family
Bignoniaceae
Leaf Arrangement
opposite
Leaf Attachment
petiolate
Leaf Type
bifoliolate, compound
Growth Form
vine
Flower Color
orange, red, yellow
Flower Month
March - May
Height (meters)
20.0
Milky Sap
No
Armed/Unarmed
Unarmed
Origin
native
Lifespan
perennial
Leaf Retention
Semi-evergreen
Wetland Class
FAC
Wetland Coefficient of Conservatism
5
Field Characters
A common semi-evergreen climbing vine that often climbs to great heights. It has compound leaves with two opposite leaflets and forked tendrils. Its name comes from cross shaped pith revealed in a a cross-section of the vine.
Habitat
Thickets, alluvial forests and mixed or deciduous woodlands.