Campsis grandiflora
Trumpet Creeper

Uses

Edible uses

There are no edible uses listed for Campsis grandiflora.

Material uses

Plants can be allowed to scramble on the ground and will form an effective ground cover, rooting at intervals along the branches^[1]. They should be planted about 2.5 metres apart each way^[1].

There are no material uses listed for Campsis grandiflora.

Medicinal uses(Warning!)

The flowers and the whole plant are blood tonic, carminative, depurative diuretic and febrifuge^[2]^[3]^[4]. They are used in the treatment of women's complaints^[2]^[3]. A decoction of the flowers is used to correct menstrual disorders, rheumatoid pains, traumatic injuries, difficult urination, pruritis and oozing dermaphytoses^[2]^[4].

Unknown part

Blood tonic

Carminative

Diuretic

Febrifuge

Women's complaints

Ecology

Ecosystem niche/layer

Climber or Soil surface

Ecological Functions

Ground cover

Forage

Nothing listed.

Shelter

Nothing listed.

Propagation

Seed - sow spring in a greenhouse at 10°c. Two months stratification at 5°c assists germination^[5]. When they are large enough to handle, prick the seedlings out into individual pots and grow them on in a greenhouse for at least their first winter. Plant them out into their permanent positions in late spring or early summer, after the last expected frosts.

Cuttings of almost ripe wood, 7 - 10cm long, July/August in a frame. Slow to root but a fair percentage^[6]^[5]. Root cuttings 5cm long in December. Fair to good percentage^[6]. Division of suckers in the dormant season^[7].

Layering in winter^[8]. Plants often self-layer^[9].

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Cultivation

Succeeds in a good well-drained loam^[10]^[5] and a very sunny position^[11] or light shade^[5]. Tolerates moderately alkaline or moderately acid soils^[7].

Dormant plants are hardy to about -10°c^[5], though they require a sunny sheltered wall or hot summers if they are to flower well^[10]^[11]. The fresh young growth in spring is often damaged by late frosts^[1]. Plants can take some years to settle down before they start to flower^[7]. They climb by means of aerial roots but need to be supported^[10]^[11]. Another report says that this species does not produce aerial roots^[12]. Plants can be pruned like grapes (Vitis spp.)^[10] and any pruning is best done in the spring^[8]. The sub-species C. grandiflora thunbergii tolerates saline winds^[5].

Hybridizes freely with other members of this genus^[5].

Crops

Problems, pests & diseases

Associations & Interactions

There are no interactions listed for Campsis grandiflora. Do you know of an interaction that should be listed here? edit this page to add it.

Polycultures & Guilds

There are no polycultures listed which include Campsis grandiflora.

Descendants

Cultivars

Varieties

None listed.

Subspecies

None listed.

Full Data

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References

? ^1.0^1.1^1.2^1.3 Thomas. G. S. Plants for Ground Cover J. M. Dent & Sons ISBN 0-460-12609-1 (1990-00-00)
? ^2.0^2.1^2.2^2.3 ? A Barefoot Doctors Manual. Running Press ISBN 0-914294-92-X ()
? ^3.0^3.1^3.2 Stuart. Rev. G. A. Chinese Materia Medica. Taipei. Southern Materials Centre ()
? ^4.0^4.1^4.2 Duke. J. A. and Ayensu. E. S. Medicinal Plants of China Reference Publications, Inc. ISBN 0-917256-20-4 (1985-00-00)
? ^5.0^5.1^5.2^5.3^5.4^5.5^5.6^5.7 Huxley. A. The New RHS Dictionary of Gardening. 1992. MacMillan Press ISBN 0-333-47494-5 (1992-00-00)
? ^6.0^6.1 Sheat. W. G. Propagation of Trees, Shrubs and Conifers. MacMillan and Co (1948-00-00)
? ^7.0^7.1^7.2 Davis. B. Climbers and Wall Shrubs. Viking. ISBN 0-670-82929-3 (1990-00-00)
? ^8.0^8.1 Brickell. C. The RHS Gardener's Encyclopedia of Plants and Flowers Dorling Kindersley Publishers Ltd. ISBN 0-86318-386-7 (1990-00-00)
? Phillips. R. & Rix. M. Conservatory and Indoor Plants Volumes 1 & 2 Pan Books, London. ISBN 0-330-37376-5 (1998-00-00)
? ^10.0^10.1^10.2^10.3^10.4 Bean. W. Trees and Shrubs Hardy in Great Britain. Vol 1 - 4 and Supplement. Murray (1981-00-00)
? ^11.0^11.1^11.2 Taylor. J. The Milder Garden. Dent (1990-00-00)
? Grey-Wilson. C. & Matthews. V. Gardening on Walls Collins ISBN 0-00-219220-0 (1983-00-00)
? [Flora of China] (1994-00-00)

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[PFAFimport-208-1] ? ^1.0^1.1^1.2^1.3 Thomas. G. S. Plants for Ground Cover J. M. Dent & Sons ISBN 0-460-12609-1 (1990-00-00)

[PFAFimport-147-2] ? ^2.0^2.1^2.2^2.3 ? A Barefoot Doctors Manual. Running Press ISBN 0-914294-92-X ()

[PFAFimport-178-3] ? ^3.0^3.1^3.2 Stuart. Rev. G. A. Chinese Materia Medica. Taipei. Southern Materials Centre ()

[PFAFimport-218-4] ? ^4.0^4.1^4.2 Duke. J. A. and Ayensu. E. S. Medicinal Plants of China Reference Publications, Inc. ISBN 0-917256-20-4 (1985-00-00)

[PFAFimport-200-5] ? ^5.0^5.1^5.2^5.3^5.4^5.5^5.6^5.7 Huxley. A. The New RHS Dictionary of Gardening. 1992. MacMillan Press ISBN 0-333-47494-5 (1992-00-00)

[PFAFimport-78-6] ? ^6.0^6.1 Sheat. W. G. Propagation of Trees, Shrubs and Conifers. MacMillan and Co (1948-00-00)

[PFAFimport-202-7] ? ^7.0^7.1^7.2 Davis. B. Climbers and Wall Shrubs. Viking. ISBN 0-670-82929-3 (1990-00-00)

[PFAFimport-188-8] ? ^8.0^8.1 Brickell. C. The RHS Gardener's Encyclopedia of Plants and Flowers Dorling Kindersley Publishers Ltd. ISBN 0-86318-386-7 (1990-00-00)

[PFAFimport-260-9] ? Phillips. R. & Rix. M. Conservatory and Indoor Plants Volumes 1 & 2 Pan Books, London. ISBN 0-330-37376-5 (1998-00-00)

[PFAFimport-11-10] ? ^10.0^10.1^10.2^10.3^10.4 Bean. W. Trees and Shrubs Hardy in Great Britain. Vol 1 - 4 and Supplement. Murray (1981-00-00)

[PFAFimport-166-11] ? ^11.0^11.1^11.2 Taylor. J. The Milder Garden. Dent (1990-00-00)

[PFAFimport-219-12] ? Grey-Wilson. C. & Matthews. V. Gardening on Walls Collins ISBN 0-00-219220-0 (1983-00-00)

[PFAFimport-266-13] ? [Flora of China] (1994-00-00)

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Belongs to family	Bignoniaceae +
Belongs to genus	Campsis +
Functions as	Ground cover +
Has binomial name	Campsis grandiflora +
Has common name	Trumpet Creeper +
Has drought tolerance	Intolerant +
Has environmental tolerance	Maritime exposure + and High wind +
Has flowers of type	Hermaphrodite +
Has growth rate	Vigorous +
Has hardiness zone	7 +
Has image	CampsisGrandiflora.jpg +
Has mature height	9 +
Has medicinal part	Unknown part +
Has medicinal use	Blood tonic +, Carminative +, Diuretic +, Febrifuge + and Women's complaints +
Has primary image	CampsisGrandiflora.jpg +
Has search name	campsis grandiflora + and trumpet creeper +
Has shade tolerance	No shade +
Has soil ph preference	Acid +, Neutral + and Alkaline +
Has soil texture preference	Sandy +, Loamy + and Clay +
Has soil water retention preference	Well drained +
Has sun preference	Full sun +
Has taxonomic rank	Species +
Has taxonomy name	Campsis grandiflora +
Has water requirements	moderate +
Inhabits ecosystem niche	Climber + and Soil surface +
Is deciduous or evergreen	Deciduous +
Is taxonomy type	Species +
PFAF cultivation notes migrated	No +
PFAF edible use notes migrated	Yes +
PFAF material use notes migrated	No +
PFAF medicinal use notes migrated	No +
PFAF propagation notes migrated	No +
PFAF toxicity notes migrated	Yes +
Tolerates maritime exposure	Yes +
Tolerates nutritionally poor soil	No +
Tolerates wind	Yes +
Uses mature size measurement unit	Meters +
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