''Campsis grandiflora'', commonly known as the Chinese trumpet vine, is a fast-growing,

deciduous In the fields of horticulture and Botany, the term ''deciduous'' () means "falling off at maturity" and "tending to fall off", in reference to trees and shrubs that seasonally shed leaves, usually in the autumn; to the shedding of petals, aft ...

creeper with large, orange, trumpet-shaped

flower A flower, sometimes known as a bloom or blossom, is the reproductive structure found in flowering plants (plants of the division Angiospermae). The biological function of a flower is to facilitate reproduction, usually by providing a mechani ...

s in summer. It can grow to a height of 10 meters. A native of East Asia, it is less hardy than its relative ''

Campsis radicans ''Campsis radicans'', the trumpet vine, yellow trumpet vine, or trumpet creeper (also known in North America as cow itch vine or hummingbird vine), is a species of flowering plant in the family Bignoniaceae, native to the eastern United States, ...

''. ''Campsis grandiflora'' prefers moist, nutrient-rich soil and a position with full sun and support to climb. The dark green leaves have serrated edges.

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* grandiflora Flora of China Flora of Japan Flora of Korea Plants described in 1894 {{Bignoniaceae-stub