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Campsis radicans

Campsis radicans

9.5
A woody climbing vine from North America with many small leaflets and large red trumpet flowers grown in gardens
  • noun
  • Specialized
translation icon : Campsis radicans
  • The Campsis radicans adds a vibrant splash of color to many American gardens each summer.

Examples

  • The Campsis radicans blooms beautifully in the summer.

  • The large trumpet-shaped flowers of Campsis radicans make it a popular choice for ornamental landscaping.

  • We planted a Campsis radicans along the fence to attract hummingbirds to our backyard.

  • Have you seen the Campsis radicans in the garden?

  • The vibrant Campsis radicans flowers added a stunning splash of red to the garden.

  • Many gardeners love to grow Campsis radicans for its ability to attract pollinators.

  • The Campsis radicans vine climbed up the trellis, showcasing its large trumpet-shaped blossoms.

Synonyms

trumpet vine
vsCampsis radicans
  • US
1 5.2

A climbing plant with large bell-shaped orange or red flowers often grown in gardens

is narrower, specifying the woody form with pinnate leaves
trumpet creeper
vsCampsis radicans
  • US
6.9

A climbing plant with large red flowers shaped like a trumpet often grown in gardens

is the same plant but referred to by its scientific name

Surface Forms

Campsis radicans singular
Campsis radicans plural

Morphology

Campsis + radicans

Campsis radicans is a Latin botanical binomial whose components are not ordinary English words and are not semantically transparent to a B1 learner (the input shows no dictionary definitions for the constituents). The name denotes a specific plant species and requires botanical or Latin knowledge rather than composition of familiar English vocabulary, so its meaning cannot be derived from the parts.

Etymology

Campsis radicans may come from Latin words: Campsis 'to bend' and radicans 'to root'. The name fits the plant because it bends and climbs up walls or fences and often sends out roots from its stems, so the name shows a climbing vine that roots as it grows.