Bignonia callistegioides, also known as violet trumpet vine and lavender trumpet vine, is a

vine A vine (Latin ''vīnea'' "grapevine", "vineyard", from ''vīnum'' "wine") is any plant with a growth habit of trailing or scandent (that is, climbing) stems, lianas or runners. The word ''vine'' can also refer to such stems or runners themselv ...

native to southern

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and

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.Clytostoma callistegioides (Synonym: Bignonia callistegioides)
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Description

It is a moderately fast growing, woody, evergreen perennial vine that reaches a height of 6 to 15 metres (20 to 50 feet), where it features bifoliate, hairless green leaves with

tendril In botany, a tendril is a specialized stem, leaf or petiole with a threadlike shape used by climbing plants for support and attachment, as well as cellular invasion by parasitic plants such as ''Cuscuta''. There are many plants that have tendr ...

s. It's tubular flowers are

lavender ''Lavandula'' (common name lavender) is a genus of 47 known species of flowering plants in the mint family, Lamiaceae. It is native to the Old World and is found in Cape Verde and the Canary Islands, and from Europe across to northern and easte ...

lilac ''Syringa'' is a genus of 12 currently recognized species of flowering plant, flowering woody plants in the olive family or Oleaceae called lilacs. These lilacs are native to woodland and scrub from southeastern Europe to eastern Asia, and wid ...

blue which are borne from spring to summer. They feature a white to yellow throat with conspicuous floral violet veins. The fruit is a brown capsule that produces winged seeds.

Cultivation

It is a heat-loving, frost tolerant plant that is grown as a

ornamental plant Ornamental plants or garden plants are plants that are primarily grown for their beauty but also for qualities such as scent or how they shape physical space. Many flowering plants and garden varieties tend to be specially bred cultivars that i ...

on trellises, arbors,

pergola A pergola is most commonly an outdoor garden feature forming a shaded walkway, passageway, or sitting area of vertical posts or pillars that usually support cross-beams and a sturdy open lattice, often upon which woody vines are trained. The ...

s, wall covers or as a sprawling

groundcover Groundcover or ground cover is any plant that grows over an area of ground. Groundcover provides protection of the topsoil from erosion and drought. In an ecosystem, the ground cover forms the layer of vegetation below the shrub layer known as t ...

. It can be growing from stem cuttings or tip

layering Layering has evolved as a common means of vegetative propagation of numerous species in natural environments. Layering is also utilized by horticulturists to propagate desirable plants. Natural layering typically occurs when a branch touches ...

.Growing Bignonia callistegioides: Lavender Trumpet Vine
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References

{{Taxonbar, from=Q15545682 callistegioides Plants described in 1832