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cat's claw creeper | Plant Finder | Fill My Garden

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cat's claw creeper

Dolichandra unguis-cati

★ RHS AGMFragrant

Genus: Dolichandra
Family: Bignoniaceae
Common Names: anikab, bejuco edmurcielago, cat's claw [4], cat's paw creeper, mano de lagarija

About this plant

A vigorous climbing vine bearing flared, trumpet-shaped yellow flowers. The showy blooms are particularly fragrant in the evening. Not hardy in the UK but in many tropical regions of the world it is listed as invasive

Growing Information

Height

1.5-2.5 Metres

Spread

1.5-2.5 Metres

Hardiness

Foliage

Semi Evergreen

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full SunPartial Shade

Soil

ClayChalkLoamSandy

Acid

Not Currently Available

This plant is not currently stocked at any garden centres on our platform.

Alkaline

Neutral

Moisture

Poorly Drained

Aspect

West FacingEast FacingSouth Facing

Exposure

Exposed

Care Guide

Cultivation

Under glass grow in large pots of loam-based compost. Outdoors select a sunny, sheltered site in moisture-retentive soil. Provide support for the twining tendrils

Pruning

Pruning group 11

Propagation

Propagate by seed, softwood or semi-hardwood cuttings

Pests

May be susceptible to mealybug, scale insect and aphids

Diseases

Generally disease-free

Garden Uses

Uses

Ground Cover

Planting Places

PrairieGravel Garden

Season of Interest

SpringSummerAutumn

Size & Characteristics

Height

1.5-2.5 Metres

Spread

1.5-2.5 Metres

Habit

Columnar Upright

Time to Full Height

Five To Ten Years