Macfadyena unguis-cati
Common name
Cats paw, Chilean Creeper
Family
Bignoniaceae
Flora category
Vascular – Exotic
Structural class
Lianes & Related Trailing Plants - Dicotyledons
Conservation status
Not applicable
Flower colours
Yellow
Life cycle
Perennial vine, reproduces by seed and asexual spread from layering. Short-lived winged seeds dispersed by wind and gravity.
Reason for introduction
Ornamental
Tolerances
Cold tolerant
National Pest Plant Accord species
This plant is listed in the 2020 National Pest Plant Accord. The National Pest Plant Accord (NPPA) is an agreement to prevent the sale and/or distribution of specified pest plants where either formal or casual horticultural trade is the most significant way of spreading the plant in New Zealand. For up to date information and an electronic copy of the 2020 Pest Plant Accord manual (including plant information and images) visit the MPI website.